| Literature DB >> 28137799 |
Maryam Ehteshami1, Sijia Tao1, Keivan Zandi1,2, Hui-Mien Hsiao1, Yong Jiang1, Emily Hammond1, Franck Amblard1, Olivia O Russell1, Andres Merits3, Raymond F Schinazi4.
Abstract
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) represents a reemerging global threat to human health. Recent outbreaks across Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean have prompted renewed scientific interest in this mosquito-borne alphavirus. There are currently no vaccines against CHIKV, and treatment has been limited to nonspecific antiviral agents, with suboptimal outcomes. Herein, we have identified β-d-N4-hydroxycytidine (NHC) as a novel inhibitor of CHIKV. NHC behaves as a pyrimidine ribonucleoside and selectively inhibits CHIKV replication in cell culture.Entities:
Keywords: Chikungunya virus; antiviral agents; nucleoside analogs; replicon
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28137799 PMCID: PMC5365705 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.02395-16
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191