In vitro evaluation of the antiviral effects of the homeopathic preparation Gripp-Heel on selected respiratory viruses

Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 85, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1084-1090

  Glatthaar Saalmüller, Bernadette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Cytopathogenic assay; Homeopathy; Infections; Interferon; Plaque reduction assay

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; AMANTADINE; DNA; ECHINACEA EXTRACT; INTERFERON; MITOGENIC AGENT; RIBAVIRIN; RNA; VIRUS PROTEIN;

ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; COXSACKIE VIRUS A; CYTOTOXICITY; DILUTION; DNA VIRUS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG SYNTHESIS; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; HELA CELL; HEMAGGLUTINATION TEST; HEP 2 CELL; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HOMEOPATHY; HUMAN; HUMAN ADENOVIRUS; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN RHINOVIRUS; INFLUENZA VIRUS A; PARAINFLUENZA VIRUS 3; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL PNEUMOVIRUS; RESPIRATORY VIRUS; RNA VIRUS; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS INFECTIVITY;

ADENOVIRUSES, HUMAN; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CELL LINE; CYTOPATHOGENIC EFFECT, VIRAL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HERPESVIRUS 2, HUMAN; HOMEOPATHY; HUMANS; INFLUENZA A VIRUS; RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUSES;

EID: 38849131905     PISSN: 00084212     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Y07-100     Document Type: Article

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