An algal-derived DL-galactan hybrid is an efficient preventing agent for in vitro dengue virus infection

Planta Medica

Volumn 73, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 1464-1468

  Talarico, Laura B ^a   Duarte, María E R ^b   Zibetti, Rosiane G M ^b,c   Noseda, Miguel D ^b   Damonte, Elsa B ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^c Instituto de Ensino Superior Pequeno Principe   (Brazil)

^d Laboratorio de Virologia Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Antiviral agent; Cryptonemia crenulata; Dengue virus; Halymeniaceae; Marine alga; Sulfated galactan

Indexed keywords

CRYPTONEMIA CRENULATA EXTRACT; GALACTAN; HERBACEOUS AGENT; RNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTICOAGULATION; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENGUE; DENGUE VIRUS; DRUG EFFICACY; GENETIC TRANSFECTION; IN VITRO STUDY; INFECTION; NONHUMAN; RNA TRANSPORT; VERO CELL; VIROGENESIS; VIRUS ADSORPTION; VIRUS INACTIVATION; VIRUS INHIBITION;

ALGAE; ANIMALS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; DENGUE VIRUS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GALACTANS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; VERO CELLS;

ALGAE; CRYPTONEMIA CRENULATA; DENGUE VIRUS; HALYMENIACEAE; HALYMENIALES;

EID: 36949019573     PISSN: 00320943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-990241     Document Type: Article

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