1. New drug-strategies to tackle viral-host interactions for the treatment of influenza virus infections.
- Author
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van de Wakker SI, Fischer MJE, and Oosting RS
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- Animals, Antiviral Agents therapeutic use, Drug Interactions, Humans, Influenza, Human immunology, Influenza, Human virology, Orthomyxoviridae genetics, Orthomyxoviridae immunology, Antiviral Agents pharmacology, Host-Pathogen Interactions drug effects, Influenza, Human drug therapy, Orthomyxoviridae drug effects, Orthomyxoviridae physiology
- Abstract
The influenza virus (IV) is a highly contagious virus causing seasonal global outbreaks affecting annually up to 20% of the world's population and leading to 250,000-500,000 deaths worldwide. Current vaccines have variable effectiveness, and, in particular during a pandemic outbreak, they are probably not available in the amounts needed to protect the world population. Therefore we need effective small molecule drugs to combat an IV infection and that can be produced, in case of pandemic, rapidly and in large quantities. Unfortunately, natural occurring IV becomes more and more resistant to current anti-IV drugs. And thus, there is an urgent need for development of alternative agents with new mechanisms of action. This review provides an overview of the pharmacology and effectiveness of new anti-IV agents, focusing on inhibition mechanisms directed against virus-host interactions., (Copyright © 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
- Published
- 2017
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