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Detection of an Oseltamivir-Resistant Pandemic Influenza A/H1N1 Virus in the United Arab Emirates
Author(s) -
Mubarak Alfaresi,
Saif Al-Bedwawi,
Mohammed Hag-Ali
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
medical principles and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1423-0151
pISSN - 1011-7571
DOI - 10.1159/000319926
Subject(s) - oseltamivir , medicine , virology , pandemic , virus , human mortality from h5n1 , drug resistance , influenza a virus , pandemic influenza , covid-19 , microbiology and biotechnology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , biology , disease
We report the identification of an influenza A(H1N1) viral isolate found to be resistant to oseltamivir. This is the first report of resistance of H1N1 to this medication in the United Arab Emirates. Sequencing of the isolate showed that it has the H275Y mutation.

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