Antiviral inhibits epidemic SARS, MERS and animal coronaviruses

(Vanderbilt University Medical Center) A new antiviral drug candidate inhibits a broad range of coronaviruses, including the SARS and MERS coronaviruses, a multi-institutional team of investigators reports this week in Science Translational Medicine. The findings support further development of the drug candidate for treating and preventing current coronavirus infections and potential future epidemic outbreaks.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news