Novel strategy stymies SARS and other viruses: Versatile inhibitor prevents viral replication
Friday, October 28, 2011 - 14:30
in Health & Medicine
Broad-spectrum antiviral drugs are urgently needed but have so far eluded discovery. Researchers have now identified a new point of attack. Moreover, they show that targeting of this molecule inhibits the growth of a wide range of viruses, including the SARS virus – at least in cell culture.