Antiviral Sulfonated Polymersomes Inhibit Corona-, Influenza-, and Alphavirus
A broad-spectrum antiviral is required to enable rapid intervention against current, newly emerging and mutating viruses. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), influenza A virus (IAV), Sindbis virus (SINV) and chikungunya virus (CHIKV) all engage negatively charged moieties on host cells, such as heparan sulfate (HS) and sialic acid, to facilitate attachment for entry and…
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