Likely oseltamivir-resistant H1N1 (2009) influenza virus community transmission in UK, study says

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The study appeared in the Eurosurveillance weekly review.

[Source: Eurosurveillance, full text: <cite cite="http://www.eurosurveillance.org/ViewArticle.aspx?ArticleId=19784">Eurosurveillance - View Article</cite>. Abstract, edited.]

Eurosurveillance, Volume 16, Issue 5, 03 February 2011

Rapid communications

Continued emergence and changing epidemiology of oseltamivir-resistant influenza A(H1N1)2009 virus, United Kingdom, winter 2010/11

A Lackenby 1, Moran Gilad 1, R Pebody 2, S Miah 1, L Calatayud 1, S Bolotin 2, I Vipond 3, P Muir 2, M Guiver 4, J McMenamin 5, A Reynolds 5, C Moore 6, R Gunson 7, CI Thompson 4, M Galiano 2, A Bermingham 2, J Ellis 2, M Zambon 2

1. Health Protection Agency, Microbiology Services Colindale, London, United Kingdom
2. Health Protection Agency, Health Protection Services Colindale, London, United Kingdom
3. Health Protection Agency, Microbiology Services Bristol, United Kingdom
4. Health Protection Agency, Microbiology Services Manchester, United Kingdom
5. Health Protection Scotland, Glasgow, United Kingdom
6. Public Health Wales Microbiology Cardiff, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
7. West of Scotland Specialist Virology Centre, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Citation style for this article: Lackenby A, Moran Gilad, Pebody R, Miah S, Calatayud L, Bolotin S, Vipond I, Muir P, Guiver M, McMenamin J, Reynolds A, Moore C, Gunson R, Thompson C, Galiano M, Bermingham A, Ellis J, Zambon M. Continued emergence and changing epidemiology of oseltamivir-resistant influenza A(H1N1)2009 virus, United Kingdom, winter 2010/11. Euro Surveill. 2011;16(5)ii=19784. Available online: http://www.eurosurveillance.org/View...rticleId=19784

Date of submission: 21 January 2011

During the winter period 2010/11 27 epidemiologically unlinked, confirmed cases of oseltamivir-resistant influenza A(H1N1)2009 virus infection have been detected in multiple, geographically dispersed settings. Three of these cases were in community settings, with no known exposure to oseltamivir. This suggests possible onward transmission of resistant strains and could be an indication of a possibility of changing epidemiology of oseltamivir-resistant influenza A(H1N1)2009 virus.

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