Potent Virucidal Activity In Vitro of Photodynamic Therapy with <i>Hypericum</i> Extract as Photosensitizer and White Light against Human Coronavirus HCoV-229E

• Main Authors: Beatriz Praena (Author), Marta Mascaraque (Author), Sabina Andreu (Author), Raquel Bello-Morales (Author), Edgar Abarca-Lachen (Author), Valentina Rapozzi (Author), Yolanda Gilaberte (Author), Salvador González (Author), José Antonio López-Guerrero (Author), Ángeles Juarranz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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The emergent human coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and its high infectivity rate has highlighted the strong need for new virucidal treatments. In this sense, the use of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with white light, to take advantage of the sunlight, is a potent strategy for decreasing the virulence and pathog...