Repurposing of host-based therapeutic agents for the treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a link between antiviral and anticancer mechanisms?

Int J Antimicrob Agents

Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Department of Science and Technology, National University of Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Published: September 2020

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