In vitro characterization of a nineteenth-century therapy for smallpox.

In the nineteenth century, smallpox ravaged through the United States and Canada. At this time, a botanical preparation, derived from the carnivorous plant Sarracenia purpurea, was proclaimed as being a successful therapy for smallpox infections. The work described characterizes the antipoxvirus act...

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Main Authors: William Arndt, Chandra Mitnik, Karen L Denzler, Stacy White, Robert Waters, Bertram L Jacobs, Yvan Rochon, Victoria A Olson, Inger K Damon, Jeffrey O Langland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3302891?pdf=render