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Anti-parasitic drugs could be useful in treating viruses

By Hicbd
Fri Feb 17 2023 10:10 am

"Currently, the drug is licensed in the United States to treat Cryptosporidium and Giardia infections, and it is widely used in Latin America for treating intestinal parasitic illnesses. It can inhibit flu virus replication by blocking the maturation of viral hemagglutinin and has also been shown in cell culture studies to inhibit other respiratory viruses, including parainfluenza virus, coronaviruses, and respiratory syncytial virus."

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https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/influenza-general/study-anti-parasitic-drug-may-help-flu-patients
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7928734/
https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/10.2217/fvl-2021-0160

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Business / Invention Idea Medical / Health Research Pandemics / Epidemics Viruses Influenza U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) COVID-19

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