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Kelsey R. Florek

University of Wisconsin–MadisonORCID 0000-0002-8743-8579Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Organism:human· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1 Research Focus:variant calling· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Evolutionary BiologyPLoS PathogensPeer-reviewedMay 7, 2026

Weak selection and stochastic processes limit the emergence of antigenic variants during household transmission of influenza A viruses

Hunter J. Ries, Joseph L. Lalli, Kelsey R. Florek…·Thomas C. Friedrich

This study examines influenza A virus evolution during household transmission, finding weak selection and stochastic processes dominate, with no clear evidence of antigenic variant selection during transmission.

DOI 10.1371/journal.ppat.1013689

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