A modified MS2 bacteriophage plaque reduction assay for the rapid screening of antiviral plant extracts

Pharmacognosy Research

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 221-228

  Cock, Ian ^a   Kalt, F R ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aloe vera; antiviral assay; Camellia sinensis; MS2 bacteriophage; plaque reduction assay; Scaevola spinescens

Indexed keywords

ALOE BARBADENSIS EXTRACT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; SCAEVOLA SPINESCENS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIOLYSIS; CYTOPATHOGENIC EFFECT; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG SCREENING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MS2 VIRUS; NONHUMAN; TEA; VIRUS REPLICATION;

EID: 77956953741     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09748490     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0974-8490.69108     Document Type: Article

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