Thursday, September 23, 2010

Japan Tamiflu Resistance of new virus strain

[This article doesn't specify the "new virus" so I have to assume it is the A/H1N1]

2010.09.24

Influenza virus among those resistant to the drug Tamiflu, a drug approved for marketing Rapiakuta production in January this year (Peramibiru generic name: administered intravenous) may have also resistant to infectious disease research, National The study found places.

According to the Institute of Infectious Diseases, 75 shares of the new virus strain 6915 that were popular in the country last season (about 1.1%), but does not work seems to have been Tamiflu-resistant strains. 75 strains were examined, and there is also resistant to all Rapiakuta. Relenza treatment for another, without any shares of resistance has been observed effect of the medication.

Even the U.S. Centers for Disease Control survey, 6781, 64 new virus strains in the United States (about 0.9%) in Tamiflu resistance, and had also resistant to all Rapiakuta. Is seen as a mechanism similar to each other because the virus works.

The Bill Dana is a fourth flu drug will be released this fall, in clinical trials is reported as being effective Tamiflu-resistant strains.

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