Antiviral effect of cationic compounds on bacteriophages

Antiviral effect of cationic compounds on bacteriophages

The antiviral activity of several cationic compounds - cetytrimethylammonium (CTAB), chitosan, nisin and lysozyme - was investigated on the bacteriophage c2 (DNA head and non-contractile tail) infecting Lactococcus strains and the bacteriophage MS2 (F-specific RNA) infecting E.coli. Firstly, these a...

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Main Authors: Mai Huong eChatain-Ly, Saliha eMoussaoui, Veronique eRigobello, Yann eDemarigny, Annabelle eVera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Chitosan
Lactococcus
Nisin
Bacteriophage
MS2
CTAB
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2013.00046/full

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