Effective oral favipiravir (T-705) therapy initiated after the onset of clinical disease in a model of arenavirus hemorrhagic Fever.

Effective oral favipiravir (T-705) therapy initiated after the onset of clinical disease in a model of arenavirus hemorrhagic Fever.

Lassa and Junín viruses are the most prominent members of the Arenaviridae family of viruses that cause viral hemorrhagic fever syndromes Lassa fever and Argentine hemorrhagic fever, respectively. At present, ribavirin is the only antiviral drug indicated for use in treatment of these diseases, but...

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Main Authors: Michelle Mendenhall, Andrew Russell, Donald F Smee, Jeffery O Hall, Ramona Skirpstunas, Yousuke Furuta, Brian B Gowen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3191123?pdf=render

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