Microbiology & Virology

Virology
A virus is a small infectious agent that replicates inside living cells. Viruses cause many human diseases from small illnesses, like influenza, to more deadly diseases, like hepatitis B and HIV. Our body’s immune system defends against viral infection by generating specific antibodies to bind to and neutralize viral particles and by cell mediated immunity that destroys infected host cells. read more
- B1215 Gatifloxacin hydrochlorideSummary: Antibiotic of the fourth-generation fluoroquinolone family
- B1216 Gatifloxacin mesylateSummary: Antibiotic of the fourth-generation fluoroquinolone family
- B2285 Daunorubicin HClSummary: DNA topoisomerase II inhibitor
- B2136 ZanamivirTarget: Influenza virusesSummary: Influenza A/B virus neuraminidases inhibitor
- B1224 Anidulafungin1 CitationTarget: Glucan synthaseSummary: Antifungal drug
- B2097 GanciclovirTarget: CMVSummary: Antiviral drug for CMV infections
- B1217 Meropenem trihydrateSummary: Broad-spectum β-lactam antibiotic
- B2143 Tacrolimus (FK506)2 CitationTarget: Peptidylprolyl isomerasesSummary: Macrolide calcineurin inhibitor,immunosuppressant
- C5775 PsicofuranineSummary: inhibitor of xanthosine monophosphate (XMP) aminase
- C3046 Colistin Methanesulfonate (sodium salt)Summary: prodrug for antibiotic colistin (also known as polymyxin E)