A review of the value of quadrivalent influenza vaccines and their potential contribution to influenza control

• Main Authors: Riju Ray (Author), Gaël Dos Santos (Author), Philip O. Buck (Author), Carine Claeys (Author), Gonçalo Matias (Author), Bruce L. Innis (Author), Rafik Bekkat-Berkani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The contribution of influenza B to the seasonal influenza burden varies from year-to-year. Although 2 antigenically distinct influenza B virus lineages have co-circulated since 2001, trivalent influenza vaccines (TIVs) contain antigens from only one influenza B virus. B-mismatch or co-circulation of...