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Novel nucleoside analogue FNC is effective against both wild-type and lamivudine-resistant HBV clinical isolates.
Antiviral therapy - 1 Jan 2012
Zhou Yubing, Zhang Yan, Yang Xiaoang, Zhao Jing, Zheng Liyun, Sun Changyu, Jiang Jinhua, Yang Qinghua, Wang Qingduan, Chang Junbiao
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BACKGROUND: HBV infection causes major public health problems worldwide. The clinical limitation of current antiviral drugs for HBV, such as lamivudine, is causing rapid emergence of drug-resistant viral strains during prolonged antiviral therapy. Therefore, new antiviral drugs are urgently needed to prevent or delay the selection of drug-resistant HBV mutants. A novel cytidine analogue, FNC...
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