Observed oseltamivir resistance in seasonal influenza viruses in Europe interpretation and potential implications

A Nicoll; B Ciancio; P Kramarz; Influenza Project Team

doi:10.2807/ese.13.05.08025-en

Observed oseltamivir resistance in seasonal influenza viruses in Europe interpretation and potential implications

Euro Surveill. 2008 Jan 31;13(5):8025. doi: 10.2807/ese.13.05.08025-en.

Authors

A Nicoll, B Ciancio, P Kramarz; Influenza Project Team

Collaborators

Influenza Project Team:
K Fernandez de la Hoz, P Kreidl, H Needham, F Plata, C Varela, A Würz, C Yilmaz

PMID: 18445376
DOI: 10.2807/ese.13.05.08025-en

Abstract

In this weeks issue of Eurosurveillance, Zambon and colleagues describe the first findings of the European Union-funded European Surveillance Network for Vigilance Against Viral Resistance (VIRGIL) of some seasonal influenza viral isolates resistant to the antiviral drug oseltamivir in Europe.

Publication types

Editorial
Introductory Journal Article

MeSH terms

Antiviral Agents / pharmacology*
Drug Resistance, Viral*
Europe
Humans
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / drug effects*
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / pathogenicity
Influenza, Human / drug therapy
Influenza, Human / mortality
Influenza, Human / virology
Oseltamivir / pharmacology*
Seasons
Virulence
World Health Organization

Substances

Antiviral Agents
Oseltamivir