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Galidesivir (BCX4430, immucillin-A) is an antiviral drug, an adenosine analog [1] (a type of nucleoside analog). [2] It was developed by BioCryst Pharmaceuticals with funding from NIAID, originally intended as a treatment for hepatitis C, but subsequently developed as a potential treatment for deadly filovirus infections such as Ebola virus disease and Marburg virus disease, as well as Zika ...
No improvement in clinical benefit; risk for death; veno-occlusive disease. [2] Pemoline (Cylert) 1997 Canada, UK Withdrawn from US in 2005 due to hepatotoxicity. [41] [3] Pentobarbital: 1980 Norway Risk of fatal overdose. [3] Pentylenetetrazol: 1982 US Withdrawn for inability to produce effective convulsive therapy, and for causing seizures.
Vaccines are another method of virotherapy that use attenuated or inactivated viruses to develop immunity to disease. An attenuated virus is a weakened virus that incites a natural immune response in the host that is often undetectable. The host also develops potentially life-long immunity due to the attenuated virus's similarity to the actual ...
Brincidofovir, sold under the brand name Tembexa, is an antiviral drug used to treat smallpox.Brincidofovir is a prodrug of cidofovir. [4] Conjugated to a lipid, the compound is designed to release cidofovir intracellularly, allowing for higher intracellular and lower plasma concentrations of cidofovir, effectively increasing its activity against dsDNA viruses, as well as oral bioavailability.
Bitstamp logo (2013–2017) Bitstamp is a Luxembourg-based cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2011. It is the world’s longest-running cryptocurrency exchange. It allows trading between fiat currency, bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, such as the U.S. dollar, the euro, the pound sterling, Ethereum, Litecoin, Ripple, Bitcoin Cash, Algorand, Stellar, and USD Coin.
The severity of the disease varies depending upon the virus causing the infection. Hantaan and Dobrava virus infections usually cause severe symptoms, while Seoul, Saaremaa, and Puumala virus infections are usually more moderate. Complete recovery can take weeks or months. [3] The course of the illness can be split into five phases: Febrile phase
As of April 2020 the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that those who suspect they are carrying the virus isolate themselves at home and wear a face mask. [11] As of November 2020 use of the glucocorticoid dexamethasone had been strongly recommended in those severe cases treated in hospital with low oxygen levels ...
The virus causes severe disease in humans in the form of viral hemorrhagic fever and is a Select agent, [2] World Health Organization Risk Group 4 Pathogen (requiring Biosafety Level 4-equivalent containment), [3] National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Category A Priority Pathogen, [4] Centers for ...