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In this study, 72 antiviral compounds were screened against five ISKNV target proteins, DNA polymerase, transcription elongation factor (TFIIS), adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase), ankyrin repeat-containing protein, and major capsid protein (MCP) using molecular docking, followed by in vitro evaluation in dwarf gourami fin (DGF) cells. Fludarabine, liquiritin, and lycorine consistently ranked among the top 20 compounds across all five targets and were selected for further evaluation. Fludarabine and lycorine strongly inhibited MCP, ATPase, and DNA polymerase expression with inhibition rates exceeding 85%. Infectious viral titers were reduced by approximately 39- and 81-fold in the fludarabine- and lycorine-treated groups, respectively, compared with those in the ISKNV-infected control group. Time-course analysis revealed that both compounds suppressed extracellular viral release and delayed the progression of cytopathic effects. 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