Successful development of new anti avian influenza drugs (10.4)
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Last Update: 2003-03-12
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OA show ('918 '); US scientists are conducting human trials on a new antiviral drug, which is said to be able to deal with common human cold viruses and inhibit all avian influenza viruses According to media reports here, researchers from the University of Virginia and the University of Rochester in New York developed the rwj-270201 drug and conducted clinical trials on 146 adult volunteers, 90 of whom were infected with type a cold virus, while others were infected with type B cold virus The results show that the drug can inhibit the two cold viruses in human body once a day for five days Another independent experiment conducted by researchers from Memphis children's research hospital in the United States showed that animals infected with the Hong Kong avian influenza virus had the ability to resist the virus after using the new drug and did not die Avian influenza has a strong virulence, which can lead to death of patients when it is serious Therefore, it is necessary to develop powerful drugs against this virus Previously, the United States has developed two oral anti cold drugs, which are effective for both human and avian influenza viruses, but can cause side effects such as nausea The new drug is said to have no such side effects, but it still needs to be approved by the U.S Food and drug administration China feed industry information network WMK (author:)
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