Favipiravir-resistant influenza A virus shows potential for transmission
D. Goldhill, A. Yan, R. Frise, J. Zhou, J. Shelley, A. Gallego-Cortes, S. Miah, O. Akinbami, M. Galiano, M. Zambon, A. Lackenby, W. S. Barclay
This study shows favipiravir-resistant influenza A virus can transmit in ferrets but may lose its resistance mutation in vivo due to fitness trade-offs.
bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2020Microbiology