Activity of the antimicrobial peptide P34 against bovine alphaherpesvirus type 1

ABSTRACT: Previous studies have demonstrated the antimicrobial activity of the peptide P34. In this study, the antiviral potential of P34 and the in vitro mechanism of action were investigated against bovine alphaherpesvirus type 1 (BoHV1). P34 exhibited low toxicity, a high selectivity index (22.9...

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Main Authors: Clarissa Caetano de Castro, Débora Scopel e Silva, Géssica Aracéli Costa, Geferson Fischer, Gilberto D’Avila Vargas, Adriano Brandelli, Marcelo de Lima, Amanda de Souza da Motta, Silvia de Oliveira Hübner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782017000600451&lng=en&tlng=en