ReviewPublished 2 April 2026Acid sphingomyelinase inhibition as an antiviral strategy: mechanisms, functional inhibitors, and therapeutic potential against SARS-CoV-2 and beyondSuvechha Bhandari · Abimbola O. Kolawole · Craig A. Rohan · Jeffrey B. TraversFrontiers in Virologydoi 10.3389/fviro.2026.1791294