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ReviewAttacking pathogens through their hostsPaul Kellam  Virus Genomics and Bioinformatics Group, Division of Infection and Immunity, University College London, London W1T 4JF, UK author email corresponding author email
Genome Biology 2006,
7:201doi:10.1186/gb-2006-7-1-201
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30 January 2006 |
Subject areas: Microbiology and parasitology, Virology, Drug discovery Abstract
Through understanding the intricacies of host-pathogen interactions, it is now possible to inhibit the growth of microbes, especially viruses, by targeting host-cell proteins and functions. This new antimicrobial strategy has proved effective in the laboratory and in the clinic, and it has great potential for the future. |