Pre-existing immunity to influenza viruses through infection and/or vaccination leads to viral mutational signatures associated with unique immune responses during a subsequent infection
M. Rioux, A. Ge, A. Yourkowski, M. E. Francis, M. McNeil, A. Selim, B. Xue, J. Darbellay, A. A. Kelvin
This study shows that host immune history from infection or vaccination influences viral mutation patterns during subsequent influenza infections, with vaccinated mice showing more mutations than preinfected-vaccinated mice.
bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2022 · PreprintMicrobiology