Patterns of influenza B circulation in Brazil and its relevance to seasonal vaccine composition

Data on the burden of disease and circulation patterns of influenza B lineages for Brazil are limited. This review aims to describe the pattern of influenza B occurrence in Brazil to have a better understanding of its epidemiology and its relevance when considering seasonal influenza vaccine composi...

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Main Authors: Eliana Nogueira Castro de Barros, Otavio Cintra, Erika Rossetto, Laís Freitas, Romulo Colindres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867015001981