Influenza B Virus Receptor Specificity: Closing the Gap between Binding and Tropism

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Influenza A and influenza B viruses (FLUAV and FLUBV, respectively) cause significant respiratory disease, hospitalization, and mortality each year. Despite causing at least 25% of the annual disease burden, FLUBV is historically understudied. Unlike FLUAVs, which possess pandemic potential due to their many subtypes and broad host range, FLUBVs are thought to be restricted to only humans and are limited to two...

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