Determining the Mutation Bias of Favipiravir in Influenza Using Next-generation Sequencing
D. Goldhill, P. Langat, H. Xie, M. Galiano, S. Miah, P. Kellam, M. Zambon, A. Lackenby, W. S. Barclay
This study uses next-generation sequencing to determine the mutation bias caused by favipiravir in influenza virus RNA, showing it primarily acts as a guanine analogue and secondarily as an adenine analogue.
bioRxiv · Jul 23, 2018Microbiology