"Influenza B virus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Species of the genus INFLUENZAVIRUS B that cause HUMAN INFLUENZA and other diseases primarily in humans. Antigenic variation is less extensive than in type A viruses (INFLUENZA A VIRUS) and consequently there is no basis for distinct subtypes or variants. Epidemics are less likely than with INFLUENZA A VIRUS and there have been no pandemics. Previously only found in humans, Influenza B virus has been isolated from seals which may constitute the animal reservoir from which humans are exposed.
| Descriptor ID |
D009981
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.820.545.407.410
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| Concept/Terms |
Influenza B virus- Influenza B virus
- Influenza B viruses
- Orthomyxoviruses Type B
- Influenza Viruses Type B
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Influenza B virus" by people in Profiles.
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The role of viral interaction in household transmission of symptomatic influenza and respiratory syncytial virus. Nat Commun. 2025 Feb 01; 16(1):1249.
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Reduced Effectiveness of Repeat Influenza Vaccination: Distinguishing Among Within-Season Waning, Recent Clinical Infection, and Subclinical Infection. J Infect Dis. 2024 Dec 16; 230(6):1309-1318.
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Preliminary Findings From the Dynamics of the Immune Responses to Repeat Influenza Vaccination Exposures (DRIVE I) Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin Infect Dis. 2024 Oct 15; 79(4):901-909.
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Functionality of the putative surface glycoproteins of the Wuhan spiny eel influenza virus. Nat Commun. 2021 10 25; 12(1):6161.
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Lineage-specific protection and immune imprinting shape the age distributions of influenza B cases. Nat Commun. 2021 07 14; 12(1):4313.
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Characterization of Novel Cross-Reactive Influenza B Virus Hemagglutinin Head Specific Antibodies That Lack Hemagglutination Inhibition Activity. J Virol. 2020 11 09; 94(23).
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Clinical and laboratory predictors of influenza infection among individuals with influenza-like illness presenting to an urban Thai hospital over a five-year period. PLoS One. 2018; 13(3):e0193050.
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The performance of Luminex ARIES® Flu A/B & RSV and Cepheid Xpert® Flu/RSV XC for the detection of influenza A, influenza B, and respiratory syncytial virus in prospective patient samples. J Clin Virol. 2017 10; 95:84-85.
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Comparison of Cepheid Xpert Flu/RSV XC and BioFire FilmArray for Detection of Influenza A, Influenza B, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus. J Clin Microbiol. 2016 07; 54(7):1902-1903.
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Global circulation patterns of seasonal influenza viruses vary with antigenic drift. Nature. 2015 Jul 09; 523(7559):217-20.