Ribavirin reduces mortality in enterovirus 71-infected mice by decreasing viral replication

Zhao Hong Li; Chien Ming Li; Pin Ling; Fang Hsiu Shen; Shih Heng Chen; Ching Chuan Liu; Chun Keung Yu; Shun Hua Chen

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Ribavirin reduces mortality in enterovirus 71-infected mice by decreasing viral replication

Zhao Hong Li, Chien Ming Li, Pin Ling, Fang Hsiu Shen, Shih Heng Chen, Ching Chuan Liu, Chun Keung Yu, Shun Hua Chen

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Enterovirus 71 (EV71) causes fatal encephalitis in young children. However, there is no effective antiviral drug available for infected patients. Ribavirin is currently used for the treatment of several RNA virus infections clinically, so its anti-EV71 efficacy was evaluated. In vitro results showed that ribavirin effectively reduced the viral yields (with an IC₅₀ of 65 μg/mL) and virus-induced cytopathic effect in human and mouse cell lines. In vivo results showed that ribavirin reduced the mortality, morbidity, and subsequent paralysis sequelae in infected mice by decreasing viral loads in tissues. Thus, ribavirin could be a potential anti-EV71 drug.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	854-857
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume	197
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/527326
Publication status	Published - 2008 Mar 15

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Infectious Diseases

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