Cyanobacteria a potential source of antiviral substances against influenza virus

Medical Microbiology and Immunology

Volumn 191, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 181-182

  Zainuddin, E N ^a   Mundt, S ^a   Wegner, U ^a   Mentel, Renate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antiviral; Cyanobacteria; Influenza virus; Natural product

Indexed keywords

ANTIVIRUS AGENT; CALOTHRIX GRACILIS EXTRACT; CYANOBACTERIA EXTRACT; LYNGBYA EXTRACT; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA EXTRACT; MICROCYSTIS ICHTHYOBLABE EXTRACT; MICROCYSTIS WESENBERGII EXTRACT; NODULARIA SPUMIGENA EXTRACT; OSCILLATORIA LUTEA EXTRACT; PROTEINASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CALOTHRIX GRACILIS; CELL LINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYANOBACTERIUM; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG SCREENING; ENZYME INHIBITION; GENUS; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; INFLUENZA; INFLUENZA VIRUS; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; LYNGBYA; MICROCYSTIS; MICROCYSTIS AERUGINOSA; MICROCYSTIS ICHTHYOBLABE; MICROCYSTIS WESENBERGII; NODULARIA SPUMIGENA; NONHUMAN; OSCILLATORIA LUTEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCYTONEMA BOHNERII; VIRUS REPLICATION;

ANIMALS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CELLS, CULTURED; CYANOBACTERIA; DOGS; DRUG RESISTANCE; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION 50; PROTEASE INHIBITORS; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 0036454058     PISSN: 03008584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00430-002-0142-1     Document Type: Article

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