Potential therapeutic options for COVID-19: an update on current evidence

Z Niknam, A Jafari, A Golchin, F Danesh Pouya… - European journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus, is the agent responsible for the COVID-19
pandemic and is a major public health concern nowadays. The rapid and global spread of …

Azithromycin in the treatment of COVID-19: a review

D Echeverría-Esnal, C Martin-Ontiyuelo… - Expert review of anti …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction SARS-CoV-2 is a novel virus that causes coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19).
Antiviral and immunomodulatory agents have been proposed as potential treatments …

SARS-CoV-2 spreads through cell-to-cell transmission

C Zeng, JP Evans, T King, YM Zheng… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmissible
coronavirus responsible for the global COVID-19 pandemic. Herein, we provide evidence …

COVID-19: characteristics and therapeutics

R Chilamakuri, S Agarwal - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Novel coronavirus (COVID-19 or 2019-nCoV or SARS-CoV-2), which suddenly emerged in
December 2019 is still haunting the entire human race and has affected not only the …

SARS-CoV-2 pathophysiology and its clinical implications: An integrative overview of the pharmacotherapeutic management of COVID-19

A Tsatsakis, D Calina, L Falzone, D Petrakis… - Food and Chemical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Common manifestations of COVID-19 are respiratory and can extend from mild symptoms to
severe acute respiratory distress. The severity of the illness can also extend from mild …

[HTML][HTML] Improved strategies to counter the COVID-19 pandemic: Lockdowns vs. primary and community healthcare

K Farsalinos, K Poulas, D Kouretas, A Vantarakis… - Toxicology Reports, 2021 - Elsevier
COVID-19 pandemic mitigation strategies are mainly based on social distancing measures
and healthcare system reinforcement. However, many countries in Europe and elsewhere …

Unraveling the possible routes of SARS-COV-2 invasion into the central nervous system

M Lima, V Siokas, AM Aloizou, I Liampas… - … treatment options in …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To describe the possible neuroinvasion pathways of Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for …

[Comment] The COVID‑19 pandemic as a scientific and social challenge in the 21st century

V Zoumpourlis, M Goulielmaki… - Molecular …, 2020 - spandidos-publications.com
Abstract The coronavirus disease‑2019 (COVID‑19) pandemic, caused by the new
coronavirus SARS‑CoV‑2, has spread around the globe with unprecedented consequences …

Antiviral strategies targeting host factors and mechanisms obliging+ ssRNA viral pathogens

S Mahajan, S Choudhary, P Kumar, S Tomar - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2021 - Elsevier
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, periodic recurrence of viral infections, and the
emergence of challenging variants has created an urgent need of alternative therapeutic …

Rationale for azithromycin in COVID-19: an overview of existing evidence

I Gyselinck, W Janssens… - BMJ Open …, 2021 - bmjopenrespres.bmj.com
Azithromycin has rapidly been adopted as a repurposed drug for the treatment of COVID-19,
despite the lack of high-quality evidence. In this review, we critically appraise the current …