Curcumin inhibits the replication of enterovirus 71 in vitro

• Main Authors: Ying Qin (Author), Lexun Lin (Author), Yang Chen (Author), Shuo Wu (Author), Xiaoning Si (Author), Heng Wu (Author), Xia Zhai (Author), Yan Wang (Author), Lei Tong (Author), Bo Pan (Author), Xiaoyan Zhong (Author), Tianying Wang (Author), Wenran Zhao (Author), Zhaohua Zhong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Human enterovirus 71 (EV71) is the main causative pathogen of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in children. The epidemic of HFMD has been a public health problem in Asia-Pacific region for decades, and no vaccine and effective antiviral medicine are available. Curcumin has been used as a traditi...