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Genetic Characterization of Influenza A (A/H3N2) Viruses Reveals Antigenic Drift in Receptor Binding Domain and Possible Vaccine Mismatch in Strains Circulating in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2024-2025
2025-12-30
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<title>Abstract</title> <p> <bold>Introduction:</bold> Influenza A/H3N2 viruses undergo continuous antigenic evolution, necessitating ongoing surveillance for informed vaccine strain selection. This study characterized the molecular epidemiology of H3N2 viruses circulating in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the winter season of 2024-2025 and assessed their compatibility with current vaccine strains. <bold>Methods...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 4b2755e5-1aec-51ff-ae13-0201103a8f63
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- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8353173/v1
