The viral polymerase inhibitor 7-deaza-2’-C-methyladenosine is a potent inhibitor of in vitro Zika virus replication and delays disease progression in a robust mouse infection model
Joanna Zmurko, Rafael E Marques, Dominique Schols, Erik Verbeken, Suzanne J.F. Kaptein, Johan Neyts
The paper identifies 7DMA as a potent ZIKV inhibitor through in vitro assays and validates its efficacy in a mouse model, delaying disease progression.
bioRxiv · Mar 1, 2016Microbiology