Tag: B/Yamagata
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Evolution of respiratory viruses: the B/Yamagata virus lineage
A characteristic of respiratory viruses is their ability to continue circulating despite the accumulated population immunity due to infections, and in the case of influenza, the use of vaccines. A genetic bottlenecking due to case reduction during the COVID-19 pandemic has, however, resulted in reduced genetic diversity of influenza virus, which may greatly impact vaccine…