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Identification and evaluation of the inhibitory effect of Prunella vulgaris extract on SARS-coronavirus 2 virus entry.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Ao Zhujun, Chan Mable, Ouyang Maggie Jing, Olukitibi Titus Abiola, Mahmoudi Mona, Kobasa Darwyn, Yao Xiaojian
Abstract excerpt
Until now, antiviral therapeutic agents are still urgently required for treatment or prevention of SARS-coronavirus 2 (SCoV-2) virus infection. In this study, we established a sensitive SCoV-2 Spike glycoprotein (SP), including an SP mutant D614G, pseudotyped HIV-1-based vector system and tested their ability to infect ACE2-expressing cells. Based on this system, we have demonstrated that an aqueous extract from...
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