Zika and Other Emerging Viruses: Aiming at the Right Target

Cell Host Microbe. 2016 Oct 12;20(4):420-422. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2016.09.011.

Abstract

The Zika emergency calls for urgent countermeasures. Recently, Barrows et al. (2016) and Xu et al. (2016) conducted in vitro anti-ZIKV screens to identify potential therapeutics. The off-label use of drugs that may protect against Zika virus-induced brain damage has, however, to be balanced with their risk during pregnancy.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Brain Injuries / chemically induced*
  • Brain Injuries / prevention & control
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Off-Label Use*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / drug therapy*
  • Risk
  • Zika Virus Infection / complications*
  • Zika Virus Infection / drug therapy