New insights on the antiviral effects of chloroquine against coronavirus: what to expect for COVID-19?
Int J Antimicrob Agents
; 55(5): 105938, 2020 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-7665
ABSTRACT
Recently, a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), officially known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), emerged in China. Despite drastic containment measures, the spread of this virus is ongoing. SARS-CoV-2 is the aetiological agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) characterised by pulmonary infection in humans. The efforts of international health authorities have since focused on rapid diagnosis and isolation of patients as well as the search for therapies able to counter the most severe effects of the disease. In the absence of a known efficient therapy and because of the situation of a public-health emergency, it made sense to investigate the possible effect of chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine against SARS-CoV-2 since this molecule was previously described as a potent inhibitor of most coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-1. Preliminary trials of chloroquine repurposing in the treatment of COVID-19 in China have been encouraging, leading to several new trials. Here we discuss the possible mechanisms of chloroquine interference with the SARS-CoV-2 replication cycle.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Antiviral Agents
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Chloroquine
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Coronavirus Infections
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Traditional medicine
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Antimicrob Agents
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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