The Role of Brincidofovir in Preparation for a Potential Smallpox Outbreak
Abstract
:1. The Need for Smallpox Antivirals
2. Experience with BCV
3. Drug-Resistant and Enhanced Virulence Viruses
4. Combination Therapy
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Foster, S.A.; Parker, S.; Lanier, R. The Role of Brincidofovir in Preparation for a Potential Smallpox Outbreak. Viruses 2017, 9, 320. https://doi.org/10.3390/v9110320
Foster SA, Parker S, Lanier R. The Role of Brincidofovir in Preparation for a Potential Smallpox Outbreak. Viruses. 2017; 9(11):320. https://doi.org/10.3390/v9110320
Chicago/Turabian StyleFoster, Scott A., Scott Parker, and Randall Lanier. 2017. "The Role of Brincidofovir in Preparation for a Potential Smallpox Outbreak" Viruses 9, no. 11: 320. https://doi.org/10.3390/v9110320