A Mini-Review on the Common Antiviral Drug Targets of Coronavirus.

ABSTRACT: Coronaviruses in general are a zoonotic pathogen with significant cross-species transmission. They are widely distributed in nature and have recently become a major threat to global public health. Vaccines are the preferred strategy for the prevention of coronaviruses. However, the rapid rate of virus mutation, large number of prevalent strains, and lag in vaccine development contribute to the continuing frequent occurrence of coronavirus diseases. There is an urgent need for new antiviral strategies to address coronavirus infections effectively. Antiviral drugs are important in the prevention and control of viral diseases. Members of the genus coronavirus are highly similar in life-cycle processes such as viral invasion and replication. These, together with the high degree of similarity i

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10974577 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature