Potential and action mechanism of favipiravir as an antiviral against Junin virus.

Favipiravir is a nucleoside analogue that inhibits the replication and transcription of a broad spectrum of RNA viruses, including pathogenic arenaviruses. In this study, we isolated a favipiravir-resistant mutant of Junin virus (JUNV), which is the causative agent of Argentine hemorrhagic fever, an...

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Main Authors: Vahid Rajabali Zadeh, Tosin Oladipo Afowowe, Haruka Abe, Shuzo Urata, Jiro Yasuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-07-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1010689