Concepedia

Current Scenario of Antiviral Drugs for Japanese Encephalitis

Madhavan P. N. Nair

Journal of Medical Microbiology & Diagnosis · 2014 · 15 citations · 28 references

DOIFull text

Open access

Concepts

Abstract

Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is caused by neurotropic Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) which belongs to flaviviridae family and is the most important encephalitis causing virus in Asia. JEV is reported to cause 35-50 thousand cases and 10-15 thousand deaths annually

References

28

Antiviral and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Rosmarinic Acid in an Experimental Murine Model of Japanese Encephalitis

Vivek Swarup, Joydeep Ghosh, Soumya Ghosh et al. · Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy · 2007 · 257 citations · Full text

, , +17

Inhibition of Japanese encephalitis virus infection by nitric oxide: antiviral effect of nitric oxide on RNA virus replication

Yi‐Ling Lin, Ying‐Wei Huang, S H et al. · Journal of Virology · 1997 · 205 citations · Full text

, , +16

A Single siRNA Suppresses Fatal Encephalitis Induced by Two Different Flaviviruses

Priti Kumar, Sang Kyung Lee, Premlata Shankar et al. · PLoS Medicine · 2006 · 180 citations · Full text

, , +17

Aloe-emodin is an interferon-inducing agent with antiviral activity against Japanese encephalitis virus and enterovirus 71

Cheng‐Wen Lin, Chia‐Fang Wu, Nai‐Wan Hsiao et al. · International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents · 2008 · 127 citations · Full text

, , +15

Bovine lactoferrin inhibits Japanese encephalitis virus by binding to heparan sulfate and receptor for low density lipoprotein

Yu-Jung Chien, Wei‐June Chen, Wei‐Li Hsu et al. · Virology · 2008 · 96 citations

, , +13