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Abstract

Sequence variations in the binding sites of influenza A proteins are known to limit the effectiveness of current antiviral drugs. Clinically, this leads to increased rates of virus transmission and pathogenicity. Potential influenza A inhibitors are continually being discovered as a result of high-throughput cell based screening studies, whereas the application of computational tools to aid drug discovery has further increased the number of predicted inhibitors reported. This review brings together the aspects that relate to the identification of influenza A drug target sites and the findings from recent antiviral drug discovery strategies.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)932-36
Number of pages5
JournalBiochemical Society Transactions
Volume44
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Jun 2016

Keywords

  • influenza A
  • viral proteins
  • antiviral discovery
  • resistance
  • inhibitors

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