I would predict that this mutation is now endemic and will not go away. I would suspect that this class of drugs will not be used for a long time. |
It's hard to tell. We don't know exactly what caused the resistance. And it's possible that if it was caused by a spontaneous mutation the virus could mutate and go back the other way. I certainly wouldn't give up hope on any class of (flu) drugs at this point. |
We were alarmed to find such a dramatic increase in drug resistance in circulating human influenza in recent years. Our report has broad implications for agencies and governments planning to stockpile these drugs for epidemic and pandemic strains of influenza. |
We were alarmed to find such a dramatic increase in drug resistance in circulating human influenza viruses in recent years. |
We were alarmed to find such a dramatic increase in drug resistance in circulating human influenza viruses in recent years. Our report has broad implications for agencies and governments planning to stockpile these drugs for epidemic and pandemic strains of influenza. |