Antiviral activity of the Indian medicinal plant extract, Swertia chirata against herpes simplex viruses: A study by in-vitro and molecular approach

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 322-326

  Verma, H ^a   Patil, P ^a   Kolhapure, R ^a   Gopalkrishna, V ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF VIROLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Antiviral activity; Cytotoxicity assay; Herpes simplex virus; Immunofluorescence; Polymerase chain reaction

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; SWERTIA CHIRATA EXTRACT; SWERTIA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; VIRUS INFECTIVITY; VIRUS PLAQUE;

EID: 55549101600     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: 19983646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0255-0857.43561     Document Type: Article

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