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Drug screening identified gemcitabine inhibiting hepatitis E virus by inducing interferon-like response via activation of STAT1 phosphorylation
31 Oct 2020
Abstract excerpt
Exposure to hepatitis E virus (HEV) bears a high risk of developing chronic infection in immunocompromised patients, including organ transplant recipients and cancer patients. We aim to identify effective anti-HEV therapies through screening and repurposing safe-in-human broad-spectrum antiviral agents. In this study, a safe-in-human broad-spectrum antiviral drug library comprising of 94 agents was used. Upon...
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