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Differential Antibody Recognition of H3N2 Vaccine and Seasonal Influenza Virus Strains Based on Age, Vaccine Status, and Sex in the 2017-2018 Season.
The Journal of infectious diseases - 14 Sept 2020
Ursin Rebecca L, Liu Hsuan, Powell Harrison R, Westerbeck Jason W, Shaw-Saliba Kathryn, Sylvia Kristyn E, Fenstermacher Katherine J, Mehoke Tom, Thielen Peter, Rothman Richard E, Pekosz Andrew, Klein Sabra L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: An antigenic mismatch between the vaccine and circulating H3N2 strains was hypothesized to contribute to the severity of the 2017-2018 season in North America. METHODS: Serum and nasal washes were collected from influenza positive and negative patients during the 2017-2018 season to determine neutralizing antibody (nAb) titers and for influenza virus sequencing, respectively. RESULTS: The circulating...
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