Advances in the treatment of cytomegalovirus

Volume: 131, Issue: 1, Pages: 5 - 17
Published: Sep 1, 2019
Abstract
Background Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a threat to immunologically weak patients. HCMV cannot yet be eliminated with a vaccine, despite recent advances. Sources of data Sources of data are recently published research papers and reviews about HCMV treatments. Areas of agreement Current antivirals target the UL54 DNA polymerase and are limited by nephrotoxicity and viral resistance. Promisingly, letermovir targets the HCMV terminase complex...
Paper Details
Title
Advances in the treatment of cytomegalovirus
Published Date
Sep 1, 2019
Volume
131
Issue
1
Pages
5 - 17
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