Influenza B viruses with mutation in the neuraminidase active site, North Carolina, USA, 2010-11

Katrina Sleeman, Tiffany G. Sheu, Zack Moore, Susan Kilpatrick, Shikha Garg, Alicia M. Fry, Larisa V. Gubareva

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2043-2046
Number of pages4
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume17
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2011

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Epidemiology
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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