6',6'-Difluoro-aristeromycin is a potent inhibitor of MERS-coronavirus replication
N. S. S. Ogando, J. Zevenhoven-Dobbe, D. Jarhad, S. K. Tripathi, H. W. Lee, L. S. Jeong, E. J. Snijder, C. C. Posthuma
This paper shows that 6',6'-difluoro-aristeromycin inhibits MERS-CoV replication but is cytotoxic and needs improvement for broader antiviral use.
bioRxiv · May 20, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology