Remdesivir explained – what makes this drug work against viruses?

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http://theconversation.com/remdesivir-explained-what-makes-this-drug-work-against-viruses-137751

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2020-05-06

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Seley-Radtke, Katherine. “Remdesivir Explained – What Makes This Drug Work against Viruses?” The Conversation, May 6, 2020. http://theconversation.com/remdesivir-explained-what-makes-this-drug-work-against-viruses-137751.

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Abstract

Gilead’s drug Remdesivir showed preliminary positive results in clinical trials. But what is this drug and how, exactly, does it work?