Aptamer-Based Therapeutics: New Approaches to Combat Human Viral Diseases
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Aptamer-Based Therapeutics: New Approaches to Combat Human Viral Diseases
Viruses replicate inside the cells of an organism and continuously evolve to contend with an ever-changing environment. Many life-threatening diseases, such as AIDS, SARS, hepatitis and some cancers, are caused by viruses. Because viruses have small genome sizes and high mutability, there is currently a lack of and an urgent need for effective treatment for many viral pathogens. One approach th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pharmaceuticals
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1424-8247
DOI: 10.3390/ph6121507