Virological surveillance and antiviral resistance of human influenza virus in Argentina, 2005-2008 Vigilancia virológica y resistencia a los antivíricos del virus de la gripe humana en la Argentina, 2005-2008

• Main Authors: Andrea Pontoriero, Elsa Baumeister, Ana M. Campos, Vilma L. Savy
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Spanish; Portuguese
• Published: Pan American Health Organization 2011
• Subjects: Influenza humana; virus de la influenza A; farmacorresistencia viral; agentes antivirales; Argentina; Influenza; human; influenza A virus; drug resistance; viral; antiviral agents; Medicine; R; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Darby
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/6d0e3e8ff9a043f1bc31bc8eb394a662

OBJECTIVE: To describe the virological characteristics of the influenza strains circulating in Argentina in 2005-2008 and to assess the prevalence of antiviral resistance. METHODS: On the basis of their geographical spread and prevalence, influenza A and B isolates grown in Madin-Darby canine kidney...