Selective Inhibitors of Viral Functions

List of contents

1. The Natural Recovery Process from Acute Viral Infection 2. Immunization Against Viral Infections 3. Active Sites of the Animal Viruses- Potential Sites of Specific Chemotherapeutic Attack 4. The Breadth of Interferon Action 5. Interferon Structure- Facts and Speculation 6. Interferon Induction by Viruses- Molecular Requirements 7. Interferon Induction by Polynucleotides 8. Nonpolynucleotide Interferon Inducers 9. Amantadine HCI and Related Compounds 10. Inhibition of Viruses, Tumors, and Pathogenic Microorganisms by Isatin b-Thiosemicarbazone and Other Thiosecarbazones. Arabinosyl Nucleosides and Nucleotides. Guanidine and 2(a-Hydroxybenzyl)-Benzimadazole (HBB): Selective Inhibitors of Picornavirus Multiplication. Halogenated Pyrimidines in Antiviral Therapy. Ansamycins: (A) Rifamycin SV Derivatives. Ansamycins: (B) Streptovaricins. Analogues of Viral Genomes.

About the author

W. A. Carter

Summary

This text provides some direction in a (sometimes awkwardly) growing field. It constitutes a legitimate attempt to synthesize knowledge on antiviral compounds at several levels of organization, including their modes of action, and their activities both in animal infections and clinical medicine.

Product details

• Authors: Carter, W. A. Carter, Carter W. A.
• Assisted by: William A. Carter (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781315897462
• ISBN: 978-1-315-89746-2
• No. of pages: 381
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Microbiology; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Molecular Biology, molecular biology