Background Antivirals play a critical role in the prevention and the management of influenza.
One class of antivirals, neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs), is effective against all human …

Influenza A and B are important causes of respiratory illness in all age groups. Influenza
causes seasonal outbreaks globally and, less commonly, pandemics. In the United States …

This report updates previous recommendations by CDC's Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the use of antiviral agents for the prevention and …

This article has been corrected. The original version (PDF) is appended to this article as a
supplement. Background: Observational studies from Asia suggest that maxingshigan …

Influenza A virus M2 (A/M2) forms a homotetrameric proton selective channel in the viral
membrane. It has been the drug target of antiviral drugs such as amantadine and …

Abstract Background. Neuraminidase inhibitors (NAIs) play a key role in the management of
influenza epidemics and pandemics. Given the novel pandemic influenza A (H1N1)(pH1N1) …

Mixed infections with seasonal influenza A virus strains are a common occurrence and an
important source of genetic diversity. Prolonged viral shedding, as observed in …

Please cite this paper as: Neumann G, Kawaoka Y.(2011) The first influenza pandemic of
the new millennium. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses DOI: 10.1111/j. 1750 …

Influenza viruses are major human pathogens with a global distribution, accounting for more
than 500,000 annual deaths worldwide and with considerable impact on the quality of life …

Hemodialysis (HD) patients are particularly predisposed to infections. It seems that the HD
procedure per se as well as disturbances in both innate and adaptive immunity significantly …