Stochastic processes are key determinants of short-term evolution in influenza a virus.

Understanding the evolutionary dynamics of influenza A virus is central to its surveillance and control. While immune-driven antigenic drift is a key determinant of viral evolution across epidemic seasons, the evolutionary processes shaping influenza virus diversity within seasons are less clear. He...

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Main Authors: Martha I Nelson, Lone Simonsen, Cecile Viboud, Mark A Miller, Jill Taylor, Kirsten St George, Sara B Griesemer, Elodie Ghedin, Naomi A Sengamalay, David J Spiro, Igor Volkov, Bryan T Grenfell, David J Lipman, Jeffery K Taubenberger, Edward C Holmes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-12-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.0020125