Molecular authentication and characterization of the antiherpetic activity of the cyanobacterium Arthrospira fusiformis

Pharmazie

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 132-136

  Sharaf, M ^a,b   Amara, A ^b   Aboul Enein, A ^c   Helmi, S ^d   Ballot, A ^e   Astani, A ^a   Schnitzler, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b Universities and Research Institutes District   (Egypt)

^c CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^d ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^e LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHYCOCYANIN; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTHROSPIRA FUSIFORMIS; ARTICLE; CYANOBACTERIUM; HERPES SIMPLEX; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENETIC TREE; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS;

ACYCLOVIR; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CELL LINE; CYANOBACTERIA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EGYPT; HUMANS; PHOSPHATES; PLAQUE ASSAY; SIMPLEXVIRUS; UNITED STATES; WATER;

EID: 76149124209     PISSN: 00317144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1691/ph.2010.9724     Document Type: Article

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