Effectiveness of four types of neuraminidase inhibitors approved in Japan for the treatment of influenza.

BACKGROUND:Neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs) effectively treat influenza. The clinical effectiveness of four NAIs (oseltamivir, zanamivir, laninamivir, and peramivir) was evaluated against influenza A/H1N1pdm09, A/H3N2, and B viruses. Additionally, fever duration in patients infected with oseltamivir-...

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Main Authors: Momoko Mawatari, Reiko Saito, Akinobu Hibino, Hiroki Kondo, Ren Yagami, Takashi Odagiri, Ikumi Tanabe, Yugo Shobugawa, Japanese Influenza Collaborative Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0224683