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Characterization of remdesivir resistance mutations in COVID-19 patients with various immunosuppressive diseases.
Antiviral research - 1 Oct 2025
Ichikawa Takaya, Tamura Tomokazu, Nao Naganori, Suzuki Hikoyu, Maruyama Shuhei, Wada Daiki, Tsujino Shuhei, Yoshinaga Noriyoshi, Asagoe Kohsuke, Takahata Mutsumi, Ishio Takashi, Ibata Makoto, Yoko Tanino, Kakinoki Yasutaka, Okubo Kazuhiro, Suzuki Rigel, Suzuki Saori, Nakamori Yasushi, Teshima Takanori, Fukuhara Takasuke
Abstract excerpt
Immunocompromised patients (ICPs), such as those who receive certain immunosuppressive therapies, occasionally experience prolonged viral infections even after antiviral treatment. In some cases, antiviral-resistant viruses may eventually emerge. Remdesivir (RDV) is an adenosine nucleoside analog that inhibits the activity of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA polymerase, which...
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