Article
Emergence of drug-resistant influenza virus: population dynamical considerations.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 21 Apr 2006
Regoes Roland R, Bonhoeffer Sebastian
Abstract excerpt
Given the considerable challenges to the rapid development of an effective vaccine against influenza, antiviral agents will play an important role as a first-line defense if a new pandemic occurs. The large-scale use of drugs for chemoprophylaxis and treatment will impose strong selection for the evolution of drug-resistant strains. The ensuing transmission of those strains could substantially limit the...
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