Glycosylated diphyllin as a broad-spectrum antiviral agent against Zika virusResearch in context

Background: Flaviviruses such as Zika cause sporadic pandemic outbreaks worldwide. There is an urgent need for anti-Zika virus (ZIKV) drugs to prevent mother-to-child transmission of ZIKV, new infections in high-risk populations, and the infection of medical personnel in ZIKV-affected areas. Methods...

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Main Authors: Alicia Martinez-Lopez, Mirjana Persaud, Maritza Puray Chavez, Hongjie Zhang, Lijun Rong, Shufeng Liu, Tony T. Wang, Stefan G. Sarafianos, Felipe Diaz-Griffero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396419305833