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Amantadine resistance in relation to the evolution of influenza A(H3N2) viruses in Iran.
Antiviral research - 1 Nov 2010
Yavarian Jila, Azad Talat Mokhtari, Zheng Xiang, Gregory Victoria, Lin Yi Pu, Hay Alan
Abstract excerpt
The aminoadamantanes, amantadine and rimantadine, have been used to prevent and treat influenza A virus infections for many years. Several reports have shown an increased level of resistance to these drugs, particularly among influenza A(H3N2) subtype viruses, during recent years. We observed an increase in amantadine resistance, due to a Ser31Asn mutation in the M2 channel protein, among A(H3N2) viruses...
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