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Clinical characteristics and severity of influenza infections by virus type, subtype, and lineage: A systematic literature review.
Influenza and other respiratory viruses - 1 Nov 2018
Caini Saverio, Kroneman Madelon, Wiegers Therese, El Guerche-Séblain Clotilde, Paget John
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AIM: Studies carried out in the early 2000s found that the number of influenza-associated hospitalizations and deaths was highest in seasons dominated by A(H3N2), suggesting that the clinical presentation and severity of influenza may differ across virus types, subtypes, and lineages. We aimed to review the studies that examined this hypothesis. METHOD: We conducted a literature review of studies published until...
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