title: Detection of an oseltamivir-resistant pandemic influenza A/H1N1 virus in the United Arab Emirates.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Zayed Military Hospital, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. uaenow@eim.ae
authors.forename: Mubarak
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alfaresi
authors.forename: Saif
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Albedwawi
authors.forename: Mohammed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hag-Ali
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017931:DNA Primers; D030561:Databases, Nucleic Acid; D024882:Drug Resistance, Viral; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000188:drug therapy; D053139:Oseltamivir / Q000494:pharmacology*; D058873:Pandemics; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D014479:United Arab Emirates
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D017931:DNA Primers; D053139:Oseltamivir