Hong Kong scientists make Sars breakthrough
22 September, 2004
CHINA
Hong Kong (AsiaNews/SCMP) - Hong Kong scientists say they have identified chemical compounds that can stop Sars being infectious, raising hopes for a cure for the deadly illness.
The breakthrough is based on "chemical genetics", or the use of chemicals to thwart viruses from replicating.
Using a new method called the high-throughput screening platform, the researchers quickly screened the Sars virus against a chemical library of more than 50,000 molecule compounds.
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