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Project

Next generation sequencing to analyze the quasispecies evolution of influenza A virus in the immune host
Code
3F026812
Duration
01 October 2012 → 30 September 2016
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund, Research Foundation - Flanders (FWO)
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Molecular evolution
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Virology
    • Pathophysiology
Keywords
quasispecies sequence analysis evolution influenza A virus
 
Project description

Next generation sequencing will be applied to study the evolution of the influenza A virus in the immune host. The aim of this research is to better understand how influenza viruses evolve under selection pressure of the vaccinated host.