Article
Clonal interference in the evolution of influenza.
Genetics - 1 Oct 2012
Strelkowa Natalja, Lässig Michael
Abstract excerpt
The seasonal influenza A virus undergoes rapid evolution to escape human immune response. Adaptive changes occur primarily in antigenic epitopes, the antibody-binding domains of the viral hemagglutinin. This process involves recurrent selective sweeps, in which clusters of simultaneous nucleotide...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
