Glycerol Monolaurate, an Analogue to a Factor Secreted by <italic toggle="yes">Lactobacillus</italic>, Is Virucidal against Enveloped Viruses, Including HIV-1

Glycerol Monolaurate, an Analogue to a Factor Secreted by <italic toggle="yes">Lactobacillus</italic>, Is Virucidal against Enveloped Viruses, Including HIV-1

ABSTRACT The vaginal microbiota influences sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Colonization of the vaginal tract is normally dominated by Lactobacillus species. Both Lactobacillus and Enterococcus faecalis may secrete reutericyclin, which inhibits the growth of a vari...

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Main Authors: Jennifer L. Welch, Jinhua Xiang, Chioma M. Okeoma, Patrick M. Schlievert, Jack T. Stapleton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2020-06-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
coronavirus
glycerol monolaurate
Lactobacillus
mumps virus
reutericyclin
viruses
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00686-20

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https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mBio.00686-20

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