Anti-viral properties and mode of action of standardized <it>Echinacea purpurea </it>extract against highly pathogenic avian Influenza virus (H5N1, H7N7) and swine-origin H1N1 (S-OIV)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Influenza virus (IV) infections are a major threat to human welfare and animal health worldwide. Anti-viral therapy includes vaccines and a few anti-viral drugs. However vaccines are not always available in time, as demonstrated by t...

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Main Authors: Schoop Roland, Stein Michael, Pleschka Stephan, Hudson James B
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-11-01
Series:Virology Journal
Online Access:http://www.virologyj.com/content/6/1/197