Exploiting a newly-discovered weakness in the cold virus could enable new antivirals

Viruses can be tricky foes, but researchers in Europe have uncovered a new weakness that could be exploited to produce new antiviral drugs. The team discovered a compound that can prevent certain classes of viruses from infecting cells, paving the way for new treatments against diseases like the common cold, meningitis, or polio.

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Category: Medical

Tags:

• Antiviral
• Disease
• Drug
• Drugs
• KU Leuven
• Medication
• University of Helsinki
• Virus

from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2F4blKS