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. 1991 Jul;29(7):1530-2.
doi: 10.1128/jcm.29.7.1530-1532.1991.

Cross-reactive antibodies induced by a monovalent influenza B virus vaccine

R A Levandowski  1 , P A Gross, M Weksler, E Staton, M S Williams, J Bonelli
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Cross-reactive antibodies induced by a monovalent influenza B virus vaccine

R A Levandowski et al. J Clin Microbiol. 1991 Jul.

Abstract

Influenza viruses related to the markedly antigenically divergent strains B/Yamagata/16/88 and B/Victoria/2/87 are circulating in human populations. Adults develop cross-reacting antibodies against recent and earlier influenza B virus strains after vaccination with B/Yamagata/16/88, probably because of previous influenza B virus infections or immunizations. Vaccines containing B/Yamagata/16/88 should adequately protect adults against B/Victoria/2/87 infections.

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