| Literature DB >> 26856827 |
Koen W R van Cleef1, Gijs J Overheul1, Michael C Thomassen1, Jenni M Marjakangas1, Ronald P van Rij2.
Abstract
Despite the enormous disease burden associated with dengue virus infections, a licensed antiviral drug is lacking. Here, we show that the paracetamol (acetaminophen) metabolite AM404 inhibits dengue virus replication. Moreover, we find that mutations in NS4B that were previously found to confer resistance to the antiviral compounds NITD-618 and SDM25N also render dengue virus insensitive to AM404. Our work provides further support for NS4B as a direct or indirect target for antiviral drug development.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 26856827 PMCID: PMC4808173 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02462-15
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191