[Role of mutations and recombinations in the epidemiology of influenza].

Article

[Role of mutations and recombinations in the epidemiology of influenza].

Archives de l'Institut Pasteur de Tunis - 1 Jan 2000

Hannoun C

Abstract excerpt

Influenza virus demonstrates several levels of antigenic variations, drifts and shifts, which help it to escape to herd immunity pressures. Recent examples show the importance of such variations in the succession and continuity of epidemiological manifestations. During the last few years, simulta...

Topics

France
Humans
Influenza A virus
Influenza, Human
Mutation
Orthomyxoviridae
Recombination, Genetic

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