Abstract:
:Influenza B viruses (IBVs) circulate annually along with influenza A (IAV) strains during seasonal epidemics. IBV can dominate influenza seasons and cause severe disease, particularly in children and adolescents. Research has revealed interesting aspects of IBV and highlighted the importance of these viruses in clinical settings. Yet, many important questions remain unanswered. In this review, the clinical relevance of IBV is emphasized, unique features in epidemiology, host range and virology are highlighted and gaps in knowledge pinpointed. Multiple aspects of IBV epidemiology, evolution, virology and immunology are discussed. Future research into IBV is needed to understand how we can prevent severe disease in high-risk groups, especially children and elderly.
journal_name
Future Microbioljournal_title
Future microbiologyauthors
Koutsakos M,Nguyen TH,Barclay WS,Kedzierska Kdoi
10.2217/fmb.15.120subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2016-01-01 00:00:00pages
119-35issue
1eissn
1746-0913issn
1746-0921journal_volume
11pub_type
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更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
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