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Title Antiviral strategies / contributors, J. Anderson [and others] ; Hans-Georg Kräusslich, Ralf Bartenschlager, editors
Published Berlin : Springer, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 379 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Series Handbook of experimental pharmacology ; v. 189
Handbook of experimental pharmacology ; v. 189.
Contents Antiviral Strategies -- Approaches for the Development of Antiviral Compounds: The Case of Hepatitis C Virus -- Antiviral Agents Acting as DNA or RNA Chain Terminators -- Viral Protease Inhibitors -- Anti-Influenza Drugs: The Development of Sialidase Inhibitors -- Other Inhibitors of Viral Enzymes and Functions -- Inhibitors of Viral Entry -- Interferons and Their Use in Persistent Viral Infections -- Nucleic Acids-Based Therapeutics in the Battle Against Pathogenic Viruses -- Antiviral Gene Therapy -- Antiviral Resistance and Impact on Viral Replication Capacity: Evolution of Viruses Under Antiviral Pressure Occurs in Three Phases -- Antiviral Combination Therapy for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection -- Socio-Economic Impact of Antiviral Intervention
Summary A crucial issue for antiviral therapy is the fact that all antiviral substances rapidly select for resistance; thus, monitoring and overcoming resistance has become a most important clinical paradigm of antiviral therapy. This calls for cautious use of antiviral drugs and implementation of combination therapies. In parallel, efforts in drug discovery have to be continued to develop compounds with novel mode-of-action and activity against resistant strains. This book reviews the current status of antiviral therapy, from the roads to development of new compounds to their clinical use and cost effectiveness. Individual chapters address in more detail all available drug classes and outline new approaches currently under development
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Antiviral agents.
Virus diseases -- Chemotherapy.
Diseases.
Anti-infective agents.
Virus diseases.
Disease
Anti-Infective Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Pharmacologic Actions
Chemical Actions and Uses
Chemicals and Drugs
Antiviral Agents
Virus Diseases
Virus Diseases -- drug therapy
disease.
illness.
MEDICAL -- Pharmacology.
Virus diseases -- Drug therapy.
Antiviral agents.
Virus diseases -- Chemotherapy.
Sciences de la vie.
Biomédecine.
Virus diseases
Diseases
Anti-infective agents
Antiviral agents
Virus diseases -- Chemotherapy
Form Electronic book
Author Anderson, J. (Jeffrey)
Kräusslich, Hans-Georg.
Bartenschlager, Ralf.
ISBN 9783540790860
3540790861
3540790853
9783540790853