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Influenza B virus

Known as: Influenza virus type B, Influenza B viruses, Orthomyxoviruses Type B 
Species of the genus INFLUENZAVIRUS B that cause HUMAN INFLUENZA and other diseases primarily in humans. Antigenic variation is less extensive than… 
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Influenzavirus BOrthomyxoviridae

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Highly Cited
2017
Highly Cited
2017
Broadly protective murine monoclonal antibodies against influenza B virus target highly conserved neuraminidase epitopes
A substantial proportion of influenza-related childhood deaths are due to infection with influenza B viruses, which co-circulate… 
Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
Age Dependence and Isotype Specificity of Influenza Virus Hemagglutinin Stalk-Reactive Antibodies in Humans
ABSTRACT Influenza remains a major global health burden. Seasonal vaccines offer protection but can be rendered less effective… 
Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Vaccination with Adjuvanted Recombinant Neuraminidase Induces Broad Heterologous, but Not Heterosubtypic, Cross-Protection against Influenza Virus Infection in Mice
ABSTRACT In an attempt to assess the cross-protective potential of the influenza virus neuraminidase (NA) as a vaccine antigen… 
Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Impact of influenza B lineage-level mismatch between trivalent seasonal influenza vaccines and circulating viruses, 1999-2012.
BACKGROUND Influenza B virus strains in trivalent influenza vaccines are frequently mismatched to the circulating B strains, but… 
Highly Cited
2013
Highly Cited
2013
Recurring Influenza B Virus Infections in Seals
To the Editor: Until 1999, influenza B virus was considered to infect humans only. However, more recent data proved that harbor… 
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Public health impact of including two lineages of influenza B in a quadrivalent seasonal influenza vaccine.
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Secretory IgA antibodies provide cross‐protection against infection with different strains of influenza B virus
This study examined whether secretory IgA (S‐IgA) antibodies (Abs) could confer cross‐protective immunity against infection with… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Reappearance and global spread of variants of influenza B/Victoria/2/87 lineage viruses in the 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 seasons.
Two antigenically and genetically distinct lineages of influenza B viruses, represented by the reference strains B/Victoria/2… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Principles underlying the development and use of live attenuated cold-adapted influenza A and B virus vaccines.
THE COLD-ADAPTED (ca) influenza A and B viruses developed by Maassab show great promise for use as a live attenuated virus… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Evidence for host-cell selection of influenza virus antigenic variants
Extensive antigenic variability and a capricious epidemiology are characteristics of influenza A and B viruses of man. The… 
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