Recent influenza B viruses in Europe: A phylogenetic analysis

Clinical and Diagnostic Virology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 63-71

  Ikonen, N ^a   Kinnunen, L ^a   Forsten, T ^a   Pyhala R ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Evolution; Influenza B; Vaccines

Indexed keywords

HEMAGGLUTININ; INFLUENZA VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPE; EVOLUTION; GENE SEQUENCE; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VIRUS B; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPING;

INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INFLUENZA B VIRUS; INFLUENZA VIRUS; VICTORIA;

EID: 0030176033     PISSN: 09280197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0928-0197(96)00201-2     Document Type: Article

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