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A Mini-Review on Sofosbuvir and Daclatasvir Treatment in Coronavirus Disease 2019 Publisher



Shabani M1 ; Sadegh Ehdaei B2 ; Fathi F3 ; Dowran R1
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  1. 1. Department of Virology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  2. 2. Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: New Microbes and New Infections Published:2021


Abstract

Sofosbuvir and daclatasvir have been used successfully since 2013 for hepatitis C treatment. It has been shown by different studies that sofosbuvir can inhibit RNA polymerase of other positive-strand RNA viruses including Flaviviridae and Togaviridae. Homology between hepatitis C virus RNA polymerase and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has also been established. The efficacy of sofosbuvir and daclatasvir as potential choices in treating patients with coronavirus disease 2019 and their recovery can be hypothesized. © 2021 The Authors
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