Contemporary Victoria and Yamagata Influenza B Viruses Elicit Lineage-Specific Differences in Innate Immunity
Caroline Katherine Page, Victoria Zyulina, Wuji Zhang, Ginger Geiger, Vrushali Dhamapurkar, Dabeiba Bernal‐Rubio, David Guerrero, Sean D. Ray, Justin D. Shepard, Ana Fernández-Sesma, Katherine Kedzierska, Stephen Mark Tompkins
This study compares innate immune responses to Victoria and Yamagata influenza B viruses, finding lineage-specific differences in immune kinetics, gene expression, and cellular tropism.
bioRxiv · Sep 20, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology