NCVTC to develop host – directed antivirals for COVID-19

These are believed to have fewer tendencies in inducing drug resistance

Posted on 04 Jun 2020 to 10-56 AM by PIB Delhi

The Science and engineering Research Board (SERB) has approved support for a study by the National Centre for Veterinary Type Cultures (NCVTC), ICAR-NRC from Hisar in Haryana. Which will screen their library of 94 small molecule chemical inhibitors for antivirals against coronaviruses.