Viral diseases are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. Virus-
specific vaccines and antiviral drugs are the most powerful tools to combat viral diseases …

Objectives The recent viral pandemic poses a unique challenge for healthcare providers.
Despite the remarkable progress, the number of novel antiviral agents in the pipeline is …

As of June 2020, the number of people infected with severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) continues to skyrocket, with more than 6.7 million cases worldwide. Both the …

Viral infections are amongst the most common diseases affecting people worldwide. New
viruses emerge all the time and presently we have limited number of vaccines and only few …

Combination therapies have become a standard for the treatment for HIV and hepatitis C
virus (HCV) infections. They are advantageous over monotherapies due to better efficacy …

Viruses are the major causes of acute and chronic infectious diseases in the world.
According to the World Health Organization, there is an urgent need for better control of viral …

The primary function of the respiratory system of gas exchange renders it vulnerable to
environmental pathogens that circulate in the air. Physical and cellular barriers of the …

The current pandemic of novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-
2) poses a significant global public health threat. While urgent regulatory measures in …

Influenza viruses (IVs) are a continual threat to global health. The high mutation rate of the IV
genome makes this virus incredibly successful, genetic drift allows for annual epidemics …

Background: There is an urgent need for new antivirals with powerful therapeutic potential
and tolerable side effects. Methods: Here, we tested the antiviral properties of interferons …