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The epidemiological signature of influenza B virus and its B/Victoria and B/Yamagata lineages in the 21st century
12 Sept 2019
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We describe the epidemiological characteristics, pattern of circulation, and geographical distribution of influenza B viruses and its lineages using data from the Global Influenza B Study. We included over 1.8 million influenza cases occurred in thirty-one countries during 2000-2018. We calculated the proportion of cases caused by influenza B and its lineages; determined the timing of influenza A and B epidemics;...
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