Advances in Antiviral Drug Design, Volume 5
1st Edition
Table of Contents
Status presens of antiviral drugs and strategies, Part I: DNA viruses and retroviruses Status presens of antiviral drugs and strategies, Part II: RNA viruses (except retroviruses) Methylenecyclopropane analogues of nucleosides as anti-herpes agents Synthesis and antiviral evaluation of broad spectrum orally active analogs of cidofovir and other acyclic nucleoside phosphonates CCR5 antagonists for the treatment of HIV infection and AIDS The medicinal chemistry of the DATA and DAPY series of HIV-1 non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs)
Description
Regularly reviewing the "state-of-the-art" developments in the antiviral drug research field, this latest volume spans the conceptual design and chemical synthesis of new antiviral compounds. It discusses their structure-activity relationship, mechanism and targets of action, pharmacological behavior, antiviral activity spectrum, and therapeutic potential for clinical use.
Readership
Researchers, academics and postgraduates working in medical virology and infectious diseases, chemotherapy and drug discovery
Details
- No. of pages:
- 264
- Language:
- English
- Copyright:
- © Elsevier Science 2007
- Published:
- 30th July 2007
- Imprint:
- Elsevier Science
- Hardcover ISBN:
- 9780444521736
- eBook ISBN:
- 9780080548241
Ratings and Reviews
About the Editors
E. De Clercq Editor
Affiliations and Expertise
Rega Institute for Medical Research, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium