Molecular evolution of influenza A viruses circulated in Fujian Province, China

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Fujian Center for Disease Control & Prevention, China, reported the molecular evolution of influenza A (H3N2) viruses in Fujian Province, south of China during the period 1996¨D2004 and demonstrated some key codons responsible for antigenic drift. The study is reported in Issue 51 of the Science in China Series C: Life Science because of its significant impact.


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