Virucidal activity of oriental hornet Vespa orientalis venom against hepatitis C virus

Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major worldwide health problem that can cause liver fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The clinical treatment of HCV infection mainly relies on the use of direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) that are usually expensive and have side ef...

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Main Authors: Moustafa Sarhan, Alaa M. H. El-Bitar, Amaal Mohammadein, Mohammed Elshehaby, Hak Hotta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992021000100323&tlng=en