Niclosamide is a proton carrier and targets acidic endosomes with broad antiviral effects.

Viruses use a limited set of host pathways for infection. These pathways represent bona fide antiviral targets with low likelihood of viral resistance. We identified the salicylanilide niclosamide as a broad range antiviral agent targeting acidified endosomes. Niclosamide is approved for human use a...

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Main Authors: Andreas Jurgeit, Robert McDowell, Stefan Moese, Eric Meldrum, Reto Schwendener, Urs F Greber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1002976&type=printable
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