title: Bicyclic nucleoside inhibitors of varicella-zoster virus: synthesis and biological evaluation of 2',3'-dideoxy-3'-fluoro and 2'-deoxy-xylo derivatives.
authors.affiliation: Welsh School of Pharmacy, University of Wales Cardiff, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carangio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McGuigan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Andrei
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Snoeck
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: De Clercq
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Balzarini
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000494:pharmacology; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D005459:Fluorides; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000187:drug effects*; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009705:Nucleosides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014994:Xylose
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009705:Nucleosides; D014994:Xylose; D005459:Fluorides; D000212:Acyclovir