Favipiravir (T-705), a broad spectrum inhibitor of viral RNA polymerase

Y Furuta, T Komeno, T Nakamura - … of the Japan Academy, Series B, 2017 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Abstract Favipiravir (T-705; 6-fluoro-3-hydroxy-2-pyrazinecarboxamide) is an anti-viral agent
that selectively and potently inhibits the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) of RNA …

Influenza virus polymerase inhibitors in clinical development

FG Hayden, N Shindo - Current opinion in infectious diseases, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Influenza virus polymerase inhibitors in clinical developmen... : Current Opinion in Infectious
Diseases Influenza virus polymerase inhibitors in clinical development : Current Opinion in …

Favipiravir (T-705), a novel viral RNA polymerase inhibitor

Y Furuta, BB Gowen, K Takahashi, K Shiraki, DF Smee… - Antiviral research, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract Favipiravir (T-705; 6-fluoro-3-hydroxy-2-pyrazinecarboxamide) is an antiviral drug
that selectively inhibits the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase of influenza virus. It is …

Rapid evolution of H7N9 highly pathogenic viruses that emerged in China in 2017

J Shi, G Deng, S Ma, X Zeng, X Yin, M Li, B Zhang… - Cell host & …, 2018 - cell.com
H7N9 low pathogenic influenza viruses emerged in China in 2013 and mutated to highly
pathogenic strains in 2017, resulting in human infections and disease in chickens. To control …

Epidemiology of human infections with avian influenza A (H7N9) virus in China

Q Li, L Zhou, M Zhou, Z Chen, F Li, H Wu… - … England Journal of …, 2014 - Mass Medical Soc
Background The first identified cases of avian influenza A (H7N9) virus infection in humans
occurred in China during February and March 2013. We analyzed data obtained from field …

Role of receptor binding specificity in influenza A virus transmission and pathogenesis

M de Graaf, RAM Fouchier - The EMBO journal, 2014 - embopress.org
The recent emergence of a novel avian A/H 7 N 9 influenza virus in poultry and humans in C
hina, as well as laboratory studies on adaptation and transmission of avian A/H 5 N 1 …

Influenza hemagglutinin and neuraminidase: Yin–Yang proteins coevolving to thwart immunity

I Kosik, JW Yewdell - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
Influenza A virions possess two surface glycoproteins—the hemagglutinin (HA) and
neuraminidase (NA)—which exert opposite functions. HA attaches virions to cells by binding …

H7N9 virulent mutants detected in chickens in China pose an increased threat to humans

J Shi, G Deng, H Kong, C Gu, S Ma, X Yin, X Zeng… - Cell research, 2017 - nature.com
Certain low pathogenic avian influenza viruses can mutate to highly pathogenic viruses
when they circulate in domestic poultry, at which point they can cause devastating poultry …

Both neutralizing and non-neutralizing human H7N9 influenza vaccine-induced monoclonal antibodies confer protection

CJH Dunand, PE Leon, M Huang, A Choi… - Cell host & …, 2016 - cell.com
Pathogenic H7N9 avian influenza viruses continue to represent a public health concern, and
several candidate vaccines are currently being developed. It is vital to assess if protective …

Epidemiology, evolution, and pathogenesis of H7N9 influenza viruses in five epidemic waves since 2013 in China

S Su, M Gu, D Liu, J Cui, GF Gao, J Zhou, X Liu - Trends in microbiology, 2017 - cell.com
H7N9 influenza viruses were first isolated in 2013 and continue to cause human infections.
H7N9 infections represent an ongoing public health threat that has resulted in 1344 cases …