Antigenic and Genetic Characteristics of Zoonotic Influenza Viruses and Candidate Vaccine Viruses Developed for Potential Use in Human Vaccines | NLM

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Antigenic and Genetic Characteristics of Zoonotic Influenza Viruses and Candidate Vaccine Viruses Developed for Potential Use in Human Vaccines

10/01/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: World Health Organization (WHO). Published: 10/2020. This web page, updated in October 2020, provides the most current information about zoonotic influenza virus activity and virus characterization, and describes the current status of the development of candidate vaccine viruses for pandemic preparedness purposes. It is meant to provide guidance for national authorities and vaccine companies on the selection of candidate viruses for use in vaccine development. Summaries on this page begin in August 2006 and are added periodically. (Text)