Antiviral Action against SARS-CoV-2 of a Synthetic Peptide Based on a Novel Defensin Present in the Transcriptome of the Fire Salamander (<i>Salamandra salamandra</i>)

• Main Authors: Ana Luisa A. N. Barros (Author), Vladimir C. Silva (Author), Atvaldo F. Ribeiro-Junior (Author), Miguel G. Cardoso (Author), Samuel R. Costa (Author), Carolina B. Moraes (Author), Cecília G. Barbosa (Author), Alex P. Coleone (Author), Rafael P. Simões (Author), Wanessa F. Cabral (Author), Raul M. Falcão (Author), Andreanne G. Vasconcelos (Author), Jefferson A. Rocha (Author), Daniel D. R. Arcanjo (Author), Augusto Batagin-Neto (Author), Tatiana Karla S. Borges (Author), João Gonçalves (Author), Guilherme D. Brand (Author), Lucio H. G. Freitas-Junior (Author), Peter Eaton (Author), Mariela Marani (Author), Massuo J. Kato (Author), Alexandra Plácido (Author), José Roberto S. A. Leite (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The potential emergence of zoonotic diseases has raised significant concerns, particularly in light of the recent pandemic, emphasizing the urgent need for scientific preparedness. The bioprospection and characterization of new molecules are strategically relevant to the research and development of...