N4-Hydroxycytidine/Molnupiravir Inhibits RNA-Virus Induced Encephalitis by Producing Mutated Viruses with Reduced Fitness
D. Ojha, C. S. Hill, S. Zhou…·R. Swanstrom
This study shows that N4-hydroxycytidine and its prodrug molnupiravir reduce RNA-virus-induced encephalitis by producing less fit viruses with G-to-A and C-to-U mutations.