Mechanisms of action and efficacy of statins against influenza

• Main Authors: Mehrbod, Parvaneh, Omar, Abdul Rahman, Bejo, Mohd Hair, Haghani, Amin, Ideris, Aini
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34479/1/Mechanisms%20of%20Action%20and%20Efficacy%20of%20Statins%20against%20Influenza.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34479/; http://www.hindawi.com/journals/bmri/2014/872370/abs/

The influenza virus (IV) is known to be a resistant virus with frequent mutations, causing severe respiratory diseases in the upper respiratory system. Public health concerns about clinical efficacy of all conventional drugs are ambiguous; therefore, finding additional therapeutic agents is critical...