Predicting evolutionary change in the influenza A virus

被引:19
作者
Ferguson, NM [1 ]
Anderson, RM [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ London Imperial Coll Sci Technol & Med, Fac Med, Dept Infect Dis Epidemiol, London, England
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10.1038/nm0602-562
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Each year a new flu vaccine is produced, and judging which strains to target is a tricky business. A new study evaluating viral evolution suggests a more systematic approach to predicting next year's virus.
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页码:562 / 563
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