Antiviral Properties of the Natural Polyphenols Delphinidin and Epigallocatechin Gallate against the Flaviviruses West Nile Virus, Zika Virus, and Dengue Virus

Antiviral Properties of the Natural Polyphenols Delphinidin and Epigallocatechin Gallate against the Flaviviruses West Nile Virus, Zika Virus, and Dengue Virus

The Flavivirus genus contains important pathogens, such as West Nile virus (WNV), Zika virus (ZIKV), and Dengue virus (DENV), which are enveloped plus-strand RNA viruses transmitted by mosquitoes and constitute a worrisome threat to global human and animal health. Currently no licensed drugs against...

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Main Authors: Ángela Vázquez-Calvo, Nereida Jiménez de Oya, Miguel A. Martín-Acebes, Emilia Garcia-Moruno, Juan-Carlos Saiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Flavivirus
polyphenol
delphinidin
epigallocatechin gallate
virucidal
West Nile virus
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2017.01314/full

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