Inhibition of Hepatitis E Virus Spread by the Natural Compound Silvestrol

Inhibition of Hepatitis E Virus Spread by the Natural Compound Silvestrol

Every year, there are about 20 Mio hepatitis E virus (HEV) infections and 60,000 deaths that are associated with HEV worldwide. At the present, there exists no specific therapy for HEV. The natural compound silvestrol has a potent antiviral effect against the (−)-strand RNA-virus Ebola vir...

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Main Authors: Mirco Glitscher, Kiyoshi Himmelsbach, Kathrin Woytinek, Reimar Johne, Andreas Reuter, Jelena Spiric, Luisa Schwaben, Arnold Grünweller, Eberhard Hildt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-06-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
HEV
silvestrol
antiviral
eIF4A
MVP
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/6/301

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