1. Emergence of Influenza B Viruses With Reduced Sensitivity to Neuraminidase Inhibitors.
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Hatakeyama, Shuji, Sugaya, Norio, Ito, Mutsumi, Yanazaki, Masahiko, Ichikawa, Masataka, Kimura, Kazuhiro, Kiso, Maki, Shimizu, Hideaki, Kawakami, Chiharu, Koike, Kazuhiko, Mitamura, Keiko, and Kawaoka, Yoshihiro
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INFLUENZA viruses ,INFLUENZA ,MEDICAL research ,NEURAMINIDASE ,INFLUENZA A virus ,INFECTIOUS disease transmission - Abstract
The article presents a medical research study that examined the prevalence and transmission of influenza B viruses with reduced sensitivity to neuraminidase inhibitors. Influenza B isolates from children before and after oseltamivir therapy and from untreated influenza patients in Japan. The drug sensitivities of the influenza B viruses were tested through sialidase inhibition assay. The authors conclude that influenza B viruses with reduced neuraminidase inhibitor sensitivity did not occur as frequently as resistant influenza A viruses. The viruses are transmitted within communities and families.
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- 2007
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