Tracking oseltamivir-resistance in New Zealand influenza viruses during a medicine reclassification in 2007, a resistant-virus importation in 2008 and the 2009 pandemic

Tracking oseltamivir-resistance in New Zealand influenza viruses during a medicine reclassification in 2007, a resistant-virus importation in 2008 and the 2009 pandemic

Introduction: Oseltamivir (Tamiflu®) is an important pharmaceutical intervention against the influenza virus. The importance of surveillance for resistance to oseltamivir has been highlighted by two global events: the emergence of an oseltamivir-resistant seasonal influenza A(H1N1) virus in 2008, an...

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Main Authors: Q Sue Huang, Jing Wang, Wendy Gunn, Molly Ziki, Mackenzie Nicol, Judy Bocacao, Jacqui C Ralston, Danielle J de Joux, Matthew Peacey, Richard J Hall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific 2012-10-01
Series:Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
Subjects:
oseltamivir-resistance
New Zealand
influenza viruses
Online Access:http://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/181/223

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