Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jan 2008)

Adamantane-Resistant Influenza Infection During the 2004–05 Season

  • Mahbubur Rahman,
  • Rick A. Bright,
  • Burney A. Kieke,
  • James G. Donahue,
  • Robert T. Greenlee,
  • Mary Vandermause,
  • Amanda Balish,
  • Angela Foust,
  • Nancy J. Cox,
  • Alexander I. Klimov,
  • David K. Shay,
  • Edward A. Belongia

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1401.070460
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 173 – 176

Abstract

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Adamantane-resistant influenza A is an emerging problem, but infections caused by resistant and susceptible viruses have not been compared. We identified adamantane resistance in 47% of 152 influenza A virus (H3N2) isolates collected during 2005. Resistant and susceptible viruses caused similar symptoms and illness duration. The prevalence of resistance was highest in children.

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