Moxidectin and ivermectin inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication in Vero E6 cells but not in human primary airway epithelium cells
N. Dinesh Kumar, B. M. ter Ellen, E. M. Bouma, B. Troost, D. P. I. van de Pol, H. H. van der Ende-Metselaar, D. van Gosliga, L. Apperloo, O. A. Carpaij, M. van den Berge, M. C. Nawijn, Y. Stienstra, I. A. Rodenhuis-Zybert, J. Smit
This study compares the antiviral activity of moxidectin and ivermectin against SARS-CoV-2 in Vero E6 cells and human airway epithelial cells, finding inhibition in Vero cells but not in human cells.
bioRxiv · May 17, 2021Microbiology