Development of antiviral therapy for severe acute respiratory syndrome

A new disease, the severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (SARS), caused by the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV), emerged at the beginning of 2003 and rapidly spread throughout the world. Although the disease had disappeared in June 2003 its re-emergence cannot be excluded. The development of vaccines against SARS-CoV may take years. Therefore, the availability of effective antiviral drugs against SARS-CoV may be crucial for the control of future SARS outbreaks. In this review, experimental and clinical data about potential anti-SARS drugs is summarised and discussed. Animal model studies will be needed to help to determine which interventions warrant controlled clinical testing.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2005

Erschienen:

2005

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:66

Enthalten in:

Antiviral research - 66(2005), 2-3 vom: 20. Juni, Seite 81-97

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cinatl, Jindrich [VerfasserIn]
Michaelis, Martin [VerfasserIn]
Hoever, Gerold [VerfasserIn]
Preiser, Wolfgang [VerfasserIn]
Doerr, Hans Wilhelm [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Antiviral Agents
Journal Article
Review
Viral Vaccines

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 19.09.2005

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM155233653