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Murine norovirus (MNV-1) exposure in vitro to the purine nucleoside analog Ribavirin increases quasispecies diversity.
Virus research - 4 Jan 2016
Julian Timothy R, Baugher Joseph D, Rippinger Christine M, Pinekenstein Rebecca, Kolawole Abimbola O, Mehoke Thomas S, Wobus Christiane E, Feldman Andrew B, Pineda Fernando J, Schwab Kellogg J
Abstract excerpt
Ribavirin is a pharmaceutical antiviral used for the treatment of RNA virus infections including norovirus, hepatitis C virus, hepatitis E virus, Lassa virus, respiratory syncytial virus, and rhinovirus. Despite the drug's history and documented efficacy, the antiviral mechanism of Ribavirin remains unclear. Mechanisms proposed include depletion of the intracellular GTP pool, immunomodulatory effects, induction...
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