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SUBMITTER: Andersen PI
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7128205 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases 20200217
Viral diseases are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. Virus-specific vaccines and antiviral drugs are the most powerful tools to combat viral diseases. However, broad-spectrum antiviral agents (BSAAs, i.e. compounds targeting viruses belonging to two or more viral families) could provide additional protection of the general population from emerging and re-emerging viral diseases, reinforcing the arsenal of available antiviral options. Here, we review discovery and ...[more]