In vitro evaluation of the antiviral activity of extracts from the lichen Parmelia perlata (L.) Ach. against three RNA viruses

• Главный автор: Charles O. Esimone,1 Kenneth C. Ofokansi,1 Michael U. Adikwu,1 Emmanuel C. Ibezim,1 Dominic O. Abonyi,1 Georgina N. Odaibo,2 David O. Olaleye.2 (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2007-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Substances extracted from lichens have previously been reported to possess antimicrobial activities against various groups of bacteria, fungi and viruses. Due to the high abundance of Parmelia perlata in the Eastern parts of Nigeria, we decided to explore whether it possesses antiviral a...