Article
Human-like receptor specificity does not affect the neuraminidase-inhibitor susceptibility of H5N1 influenza viruses.
PLoS pathogens - 11 Apr 2008
Ilyushina Natalia A, Govorkova Elena A, Gray Thomas E, Bovin Nicolai V, Webster Robert G
Abstract excerpt
If highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza viruses acquire affinity for human rather than avian respiratory epithelium, will their susceptibility to neuraminidase (NA) inhibitors (the likely first line of defense against an influenza pandemic) change as well? Adequate pandemic preparedness requires that...
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