Table 2 Some medicines for certain viruses
From: The prevention strategies of swine viruses related to xenotransplantation
virus | Medicine |
|---|---|
PERV | Specific antiretroviral drugs that inhibit HIV-1 can also suppress PERV in vitro [79, 80]. |
PRV | There are a range of alternative compounds that are effective against PRV infection, such as resveratrol (trans-3, 4,5-trihydroxystilbene; Res) [81, 82], Kaempferol [83], Quercetin [84] etc. |
PCMV | Cidofovir and foscarnet can inhibit PCMV in vitro [85]. |
HEV | pegylated interferon-alpha, ribavirin [36] |
PCV | Some compounds are effective against PCV in vitro, such as Arctigenin (ACT) [86], but there is no systematic therapy. |