Influenza in the tropics

• Published in: Current opinion in infectious diseases Vol. 23; no. 5; p. 415
• Main Author: Moura, Fernanda E A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.2010
• Subjects: Animals; Antiviral Agents - pharmacology; Disease Outbreaks; Drug Resistance, Viral; Genetic Variation; Humans; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype - classification; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype - drug effects; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype - genetics; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype - isolation & purification; Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype - classification; Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype - drug effects; Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype - genetics; Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype - isolation & purification; Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype - classification; Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype - drug effects; Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype - genetics; Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype - isolation & purification; Influenza B virus - classification; Influenza B virus - drug effects; Influenza B virus - genetics; Influenza B virus - isolation & purification; Influenza, Human - epidemiology; Influenza, Human - virology; Oseltamivir - pharmacology; Prevalence; Tropical Climate; Zanamivir - pharmacology

Data on influenza in tropical countries remain scarce compared with that in temperate countries. However, the emergence of avian influenza virus (H5N1) and the 2009 pandemic represented a major stimulus for advances in knowledge about influenza in many of these countries. This review summarizes rece...