Influenza B Viruses with Mutation in the Neuraminidase Active Site, North Carolina, USA, 2010–11

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...

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Main Authors: Sleeman, Katrina, Sheu, Tiffany G., Moore, Zack, Kilpatrick, Susan, Garg, Shikha, Fry, Alicia M., Gubareva, Larisa V.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3310577/