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SUBMITTER: Neris RLS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6023862 | biostudies-other | 2018 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Neris Romulo L S RLS Figueiredo Camila M CM Higa Luiza M LM Araujo Daniel F DF Carvalho Carlos A M CAM Verçoza Brunno R F BRF Silva Mariana O L MOL Carneiro Fabiana A FA Tanuri Amilcar A Gomes Andre M O AMO Bozza Marcelo T MT Da Poian Andrea T AT Cruz-Oliveira Christine C Assunção-Miranda Iranaia I
Scientific reports 20180628 1
The global situation of diseases transmitted by arthropod-borne viruses such as Dengue (DENV), Yellow Fever (YFV), Chikungunya (CHIKV) and Zika (ZIKV) viruses is alarming and treatment of human infection by these arboviruses faces several challenges. The discovery of broad-spectrum antiviral molecules, able to inactivate different groups of viruses, is an interesting approach. The viral envelope is a common structure among arboviruses, being a potential target for antivirals. Porphyrins are amph ...[more]