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Combination Chemotherapy for Influenza
AbstractThe emergence of pandemic H1N1 influenza viruses in April 2009 and the continuous evolution of highly pathogenic H5N1 influenza viruses underscore the urgency of novel approaches to chemotherapy for human influenza infection. Anti-influenza drugs are currently limited to the neuraminidase inhibitors (oseltamivir and zanamivir) and to M2 ion channel blockers (amantadine and rimantadine), although resistance to the latter class develops rapidly. Potential targets for the development of new anti-influenza agents include the viral polymerase (and endonuclease), the hemagglutinin, and the non-structural protein NS1. The limitations of monotherapy and the emergence of drug-resistant variants make combination chemotherapy the logical therapeutic option. Here we review the experimental data on combination chemotherapy with currently available agents and the development of new agents and therapy targets.
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Govorkova, E.A.; Webster, R.G. Combination Chemotherapy for Influenza. Viruses 2010, 2, 1510-1529.View more citation formats
Govorkova EA, Webster RG. Combination Chemotherapy for Influenza. Viruses. 2010; 2(8):1510-1529.Chicago/Turabian Style
Govorkova, Elena A.; Webster, Robert G. 2010. "Combination Chemotherapy for Influenza." Viruses 2, no. 8: 1510-1529.
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