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Repurposing of Doramectin as a New Anti-Zika Virus Agent
27 Apr 2023
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Zika virus (ZIKV), belonging to the Flavivirus family and mainly transmitted by mosquitoes, causes a variety of adverse outcomes, including Guillain-Barré syndrome, microcephaly, and meningoencephalitis. However, there are no approved vaccines or drugs available for ZIKV. The discovery and research on drugs for ZIKV are still essential. In this study, we identified doramectin, an approved veterinary antiparasitic...
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