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ArticlemBio2025

AntiviralDB: an expert-curated database of antiviral agents against human infectious diseases.

Jie Huang, Qixiang Song, Pan Zhang, Lei Deng, Feng Gao, Yelin Deng, Ewelina Krol, Daniel Růžek, Ricardo Khouri, Erik De Clercq and 1 more

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Article in mBio, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Jie HuangHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Qixiang SongHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Pan ZhangInfection Control Center, Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, China.
Lei DengSchool of Computer Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Feng GaoShandong Haoran Information Technology Co., Ltd, Jinan, China.
Yelin DengDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Ewelina KrolDepartment of Recombinant Vaccines, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
Daniel RůžekDepartment of Experimental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic.
Ricardo KhouriLaboratory of Precision Medicine and Public Health, Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Salvador, Brazil.
Erik De ClercqDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology and Transplantation, Rega Institute for Medical Research, KU Leuven, Belgium.
Guangdi LiHunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Clinical Epidemiology, Xiangya School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8852-034X

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Viral infectious diseases have caused millions of deaths worldwide. Antiviral agents are critical for controlling these infections; however, an open-access database dedicated specifically to antiviral agents remains unavailable. Here, we present AntiviralDB (https://www.antiviraldb.com/), an expert-curated resource that compiles both approved and experimental antiviral agents with laboratory-confirmed IMPORTANCE: Over the past decade, viral infectious diseases have caused significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, underscoring the urgent need for effective antiviral therapies. However, there is a lack of an open-access database that consolidates detailed information on antiviral agents, clinical guidelines, and laboratory protocols. To address this need, AntiviralDB was developed to integrate extensive data on antiviral agents-including clinical efficacy, safety profiles, pharmacokinetic parameters, and

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Antiviral AgentsDatabases, FactualVirus DiseasesVirusesHumansAntiviral Agentsantiviral agentsantiviral targetsclinical guidelinesprotocols

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PMID40932285
PMCPMC12506027

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