Cytomegalovirus replication steps and the actions of antiviral drugs

• Main Authors: Abdullah, Ashwaq Ahmed, Balakrishnan, Krishnan Nair, Bala, Jamilu Abubakar, Abdullah, Faez Firdaus Jesse, Allaudin, Zeenatul Nazariah, Abdullah, Rasedee, Noordin, Mohamed Mustapha, Mohd Lila, Mohd Azmi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bentham Science Publishers 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72163/1/Cytomegalovirus%20replication%20steps%20and%20the%20actions%20of%20antiviral%20drugs.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/72163/; http://www.eurekaselect.com/163113/article

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a beta herpesvirus that inflicts an active infection in the fetus and immunosuppressive patients. The virus encodes many proteins that work together with cellular factors to achieve virus replication. In addition to vaccines, antiviral drugs can be deployed to manipul...