In vitro antiviral activity of twenty-seven medicinal plant extracts from Southwest Nigeria against three serotypes of echoviruses

In vitro antiviral activity of twenty-seven medicinal plant extracts from Southwest Nigeria against three serotypes of echoviruses

Abstract Background Echoviruses, a serotype of enteroviruses, infect millions of people globally and there is no specific drug treatment or vaccine available for its management. The screening of medicinal plants used locally for the treatment of infectious diseases, can provide a reliable option in...

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Main Authors: Omonike O. Ogbole, Toluwanimi E. Akinleye, Peter A. Segun, Temitope C. Faleye, Adekunle J. Adeniji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
Antiviral activity
Cytopathic effect inhibition
Echoviruses
Macaranga barteri
Nigerian plants
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12985-018-1022-7

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