heterosubtypic
English
Etymology
hetero- + subtypic
Adjective
heterosubtypic (not comparable)
- Relating to a subtype (serotype) of a virus other than the one responsible for the primary infection
- 2015 August 18, “Expression and Characterization of Recombinant, Tetrameric and Enzymatically Active Influenza Neuraminidase for the Setup of an Enzyme-Linked Lectin-Based Assay”, in PLOS ONE, DOI: :
- NA-specific immunity has been shown to limit the spread of influenza virus, thus reducing disease symptoms and providing cross-protection against heterosubtypic viruses in mouse challenge experiments.
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Related terms
- heterosubtype
- homosubtypic