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Potential of a sequence-based antigenic distance measure to indicate equine influenza vaccine strain efficacy (2013)
Journal Article

The calculation of pepitope values, a sequence-based measure of antigenic distance between strains, was developed for human influenza. The potential to apply the pepitope value to equine influenza vaccine strain selection was assessed. There was a ne... Read More about Potential of a sequence-based antigenic distance measure to indicate equine influenza vaccine strain efficacy.

The genetics of virus particle shape in equine influenza A virus (2013)
Journal Article

Background Many human strains of influenza A virus produce highly pleomorphic virus particles that at the extremes can be approximated as either spheres of around 100 nm diameter or filaments of similar cross-section but elongated to lengths of many... Read More about The genetics of virus particle shape in equine influenza A virus.

What can mathematical models bring to the control of equine influenza? (2013)
Journal Article

Mathematical modelling of infectious disease is increasingly regarded as an important tool in the development of disease prevention and control measures. This article brings together key findings from various modelling studies conducted over the past... Read More about What can mathematical models bring to the control of equine influenza?.

Current progress with serological assays for exotic emerging / re-emerging viruses (2013)
Journal Article

Recent decades have witnessed an unprecedented rise in the outbreak occurrence of infectious and primarily zoonotic viruses. Contributing factors to this phenomenon include heightened global connectivity via air travel and international trade links,... Read More about Current progress with serological assays for exotic emerging / re-emerging viruses.

Evolution of equine influenza virus in vaccinated horses (2013)
Journal Article

Influenza A viruses are characterized by their ability to evade host immunity, even in vaccinated individuals. To determine how prior immunity shapes viral diversity in vivo, we studied the intra- and interhost evolution of equine influenza virus in... Read More about Evolution of equine influenza virus in vaccinated horses.