Article
Adamantane resistance among influenza A viruses isolated early during the 2005-2006 influenza season in the United States.
JAMA - 22 Feb 2006
Bright Rick A, Shay David K, Shu Bo, Cox Nancy J, Klimov Alexander I
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CONTEXT: The adamantanes, amantadine and rimantadine, have been used as first-choice antiviral drugs against community outbreaks of influenza A viruses for many years. Rates of viruses resistant to these drugs have been increasing globally. Rapid surveillance for the emergence and spread of resistant viruses has become critical for appropriate treatment of patients. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the frequency of...
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