Anti-malaria drug chloroquine is highly effective in treating avian influenza A H5N1 virus infection in an animal model

Cell Res. 2013 Feb;23(2):300-2. doi: 10.1038/cr.2012.165. Epub 2012 Dec 4.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antimalarials / pharmacology
  • Antimalarials / therapeutic use*
  • Birds
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Chloroquine / pharmacology
  • Chloroquine / therapeutic use*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Humans
  • Influenza A Virus, H5N1 Subtype / drug effects
  • Influenza in Birds / drug therapy
  • Influenza in Birds / virology*

Substances

  • Antimalarials
  • Chloroquine