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Influenza B viruses with mutation in the neuraminidase active site, North Carolina, USA, 2010-11.
Emerging infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2011
Sleeman Katrina, Sheu Tiffany G, Moore Zack, Kilpatrick Susan, Garg Shikha, Fry Alicia M, Gubareva Larisa V
Abstract excerpt
Oseltamivir is 1 of 2 antiviral medications available for the treatment of influenza B virus infections. We describe and characterize a cluster of influenza B viruses circulating in North Carolina with a mutation in the neuraminidase active site that may reduce susceptibility to oseltamivir and the investigational drug peramivir but not to zanamivir.
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