Article
A novel selective broad-spectrum anti-DNA virus agent.
Nature - 1 Jan 2000
De Clercq E, Holý A, Rosenberg I, Sakuma T, Balzarini J, Maudgal P C
Abstract excerpt
A new compound has been found, (S)-9-(3-hydroxy-2-phosphonylmethoxypropyl)adenine ((S)-HPMPA), that has potent and selective activity against a broad spectrum of DNA viruses, including herpes simplex virus (types 1 and 2); varicella zoster virus; thymidine kinase-deficient (TK-) mutants of herpes...
Topics
- Adenine
- Animals
- Antiviral Agents
- Chemical Phenomena
- Chemistry
- DNA Viruses
- Herpes Simplex
- Mice
- Mutation
- Organophosphonates
- Organophosphorus Compounds
- Rabbits
