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ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY OF CULTURED BLUE‐GREEN ALGAE (CYANOPHYTA) 1

1993; Wiley; Volume: 29; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1529-8817.1993.tb00290.x

1529-8817

Gregory M. L. Patterson, Kathleen Kromer Baker, Cynthia L. Baldwin, Christine M. Bolis, Faith R. Caplan, Linda K. Larsen, Ira A. Levine, Richard E. Moore, Ernest E. Moore, Carrie S. Nelson, Kathryn D. Tschappat, Grace D. Tuang, Michael R. Boyd, John H. Cardellina, R. P. Collins, Kirk R. Gustafson, Kenneth M. Snader, O. S. Weislow, Ralph A. Lewin,

Algal biology and biofuel production

ABSTRACT Lipophilic and hydrophilic extracts from approximately 600 strains of cultured cyanophytes, representing some 300 species, were examined for antiviral activity against three pathogenic viruses. Approximately 10% of the cultures produced substances that caused significant reduction in cytopathic effect normally associated with viral infection. The screening program identified the order Chroococcales as commonly producing antiviral agents.