title: Susceptibility of recent Canadian influenza A and B virus isolates to different neuraminidase inhibitors.
abstract: Forty-two influenza A and 23 influenza B isolates collected from untreated subjects during the 1999-2000 influenza season in Canada were tested for their susceptibility to three neuraminidase inhibitors (zanamivir, oseltamivir carboxylate and RWJ-270201 or BCX-1812) using a chemiluminescent neuraminidase assay. Influenza B isolates were less susceptible than A viruses to all tested drugs. RWJ-270201 was the most potent drug against both influenza A(H3N2) (mean IC(50): 0.60 nM) and B (mean IC(50): 0.87 nM) viruses. Oseltamivir carboxylate was more active than zanamivir for influenza A(H3N2) isolates (mean IC(50): 0.73 vs. 2.09 nM) whereas it was less potent against B viruses (mean IC(50): 11.53 vs. 4.15 nM).
authors.affiliation: Research Center in Infectious Diseases, CHUQ-CHUL, Room RC-709, 2705 Blvd. Laurier, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada G1V4G2. guy.boivin@crchul.ulaval.ca
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Boivin
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Goyette
mesh_terms: D000081:Acetamides / Q000494:pharmacology; D000146:Acids, Carbocyclic; D002170:Canada; D003517:Cyclopentanes / Q000494:pharmacology; D024882:Drug Resistance, Viral; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005470:Fluorometry; D006146:Guanidines; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D009981:Influenza B virus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000188:drug therapy; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D009439:Neuraminidase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D053139:Oseltamivir; D011714:Pyrans; D012794:Sialic Acids / Q000494:pharmacology; D053243:Zanamivir
chemical_list: D000081:Acetamides; D000146:Acids, Carbocyclic; D003517:Cyclopentanes; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D006146:Guanidines; D011714:Pyrans; D012794:Sialic Acids; D053139:Oseltamivir; D009439:Neuraminidase; D053243:Zanamivir; C414210:peramivir