Bowman‒Birk Inhibitor Suppresses Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection of Human Cervical Epithelial Cells

The Bowman‒Birk inhibitor (BBI), a protease inhibitor derived from soybeans, has been extensively studied in anti-tumor and anti-inflammation research. We recently reported that BBI has an anti-HIV-1 property in primary human macrophages. Because HSV-2 infection plays a role in facilitating HIV-1 se...

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Main Authors: Yu Liu, Xi-Qiu Xu, Biao Zhang, Jun Gu, Feng-Zhen Meng, Hang Liu, Li Zhou, Xu Wang, Wei Hou, Wen-Zhe Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-10-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/10/10/557