Human-like receptor specificity does not affect the neuraminidase-inhibitor susceptibility of H5N1 influenza viruses.

If highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza viruses acquire affinity for human rather than avian respiratory epithelium, will their susceptibility to neuraminidase (NA) inhibitors (the likely first line of defense against an influenza pandemic) change as well? Adequate pandemic preparedness requires that th...

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Main Authors: Natalia A Ilyushina, Elena A Govorkova, Thomas E Gray, Nicolai V Bovin, Robert G Webster
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/6c79f36ee75047f6a28de28141e79ebd
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