heterosubtypic

English

Etymology

hetero- +‎ subtypic

Adjective

heterosubtypic (not comparable)

1. 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^[1], →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.

Related terms

• heterosubtype
• homosubtypic