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| Title |
Detection of the Antiviral Drug Oseltamivir in Aquatic Environments
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, June 2009
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0006064 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Hanna Söderström, Josef D. Järhult, Björn Olsen, Richard H. Lindberg, Hiroaki Tanaka, Jerker Fick |
| Abstract |
Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) is the most important antiviral drug available and a cornerstone in the defence against a future influenza pandemic. Recent publications have shown that the active metabolite, oseltamivir carboxylate (OC), is not degraded in sewage treatment plants and is also persistent in aquatic environments. This implies that OC will be present in aquatic environments in areas where oseltamivir is prescribed to patients for therapeutic use. The country where oseltamivir is used most is Japan, where it is used to treat seasonal flu. We measured the levels of OC in water samples from the Yodo River system in the Kyoto and Osaka prefectures, Japan, taken before and during the flu-season 2007/8. No OC was detected before the flu-season but 2-58 ng L(-1) was detected in the samples taken during the flu season. This study shows, for the first time, that low levels of oseltamivir can be found in the aquatic environment. Therefore the natural reservoir of influenza virus, dabbling ducks, is exposed to oseltamivir, which could promote the evolution of viral resistance. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 52 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 1 | 2% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 2% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
| Vietnam | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 48 | 92% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 19% |
| Researcher | 10 | 19% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 15% |
| Professor > Associate Professor | 5 | 10% |
| Other | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 6 | 12% |
| Unknown | 10 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 21% |
| Environmental Science | 9 | 17% |
| Chemistry | 9 | 17% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 8% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 6 | 12% |
| Unknown | 10 | 19% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 12. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 18 September 2011.
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#2,583,506
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#32,684
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#9,942
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#107
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