5-Aminolevulinic acid antiviral efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant in vitro

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) pandemic continues to pose a threat to global health. The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) has spread rapidly worldwide and became dominant in many countries. A natural 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-A...

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Main Authors: Mya Myat Ngwe Tun, Takaya Sakura, Yasuteru Sakurai, Yohei Kurosaki, Daniel Ken Inaoka, Norifumi Shioda, Chris Smith, Jiro Yasuda, Kouichi Morita, Kiyoshi Kita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-04-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-022-00422-7