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4 articles for “ribavirin”
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In vitro Antiviral Chemical Treatment to BBTV-Infected Banana Cultures for Production of Virus-Free Plants
Abstract: Obtaining healthy plants from infected germplasm banana stocks is a major problem. Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) is the most destructive pathogen for the banana crop. Production of virus-free plants is crucial for cultivation, germplasm conservation and their exchanges. In vitro shoot meristem culture is the most common method for producing disease-free planting material. However, BBTV can multiply with in vitro cultures too. Therefore, for eliminating BBTV, the shoot-tip culture …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 28–33 Read article
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Nigella Sativa Can Act as a Protective Agent to Fight Against Covid-19: An Update
Abstract: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) causes Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19), which began in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China and has since spread around the world. There are currently no effective antiviral medicines authorised for these coronavirus strains. Chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir/ritonavir, ribavirin, remdesivir, favipiravir, umifenovir, interferon-α, interferon-β, and other drugs are used to treat COVID19. There is no specific, effective, or proven conventional treatment to treat COVID-19 patients. As …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 13–18 Read article
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Computer-aided Drug Design Method for Anti-hepatitis C Drug Design
Abstract: Hepatitis C is a disease caused by the hepatitis C virus and can cause serious liver damage. There is currently no vaccine for this disease and the number of infections continues to increase worldwide. Currently used antiviral drugs are interferon alfa-2a and ribavirin, but about half of patients do not respond to therapy. Therefore, new drugs that protect against hepatitis C need to be investigated. Computational drug methods have been …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Immunology · Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Exploring Phytochemicals of Ficus religiosa against Corona Virus Protein using Molecular Modeling Techniques
Abstract: The current worst pandemic situation is brought about by novel Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 causing Covid-19 disease. The world fights against it with vaccines, self-sanitation techniques and drugs like ribavirin, beta-interferon and remdesivir which has not solved the problem to the desired extent. With technical and scientific developments in molecular biology field, though the genome and proteome of the organism is explored, potent drugs against it is still …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Drug Design & Discovery · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 18–26 Read article