小分子抗ウイルス薬の疫病とパンデミックへの備えにおける不可欠な価値

Ruxandra Draghia-Akli1,2, Nina M Hill2, Bruce Altevogt3

  • 1Novavax, Inc.; Gaithersburg, MD, USA.

まとめ

最近のパンデミックでは 世界には迅速に拡大可能な 抗ウイルス療法が欠けていました 抗ウイルス薬の開発には依然として大きなギャップがあり,WHOが懸念する13のウイルスファミリーのうち4の治療法はない.

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