Molecular characterization of the hemagglutinin and neuraminidase genes of influenza B circulating worldwide in the 2001–2002 season

International Congress Series

Volumn 1263, Issue C, 2004, Pages 704-707

  Chi, X Sherry ^a   Hu, Aizhong ^a   Rappaport, Ruth ^a   Cheng, Sheau Mei ^a  

^a WYETH RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA sequencing; Influenza B virus; Reassortment; TaqMan PCR

Indexed keywords

EID: 18544369149     PISSN: 05315131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ics.2004.02.114     Document Type: Article

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