heterosubtypic en · ADJ
Etymology
From hetero- + subtypic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Relating to a subtype (serotype) of a virus other than the one responsible for the primary infection
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.
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: