Prostaglandin A1 inhibits the replication of bovine viral diarrhea virus

ABSTRACT Bovine viral diarrhea virus can cause acute disease in livestock, leading to economic losses. We show that Prostaglandin A1 inhibits bovine viral diarrhea virus replication in Madin-Darby bovine kidney cells (94% inhibition using 5 µg/mL). Light and electron microscopy of infected cells shows that Prostaglandin A1 also prevents virus-induced vacuolization, but at higher concentrations (10 µg/mL).

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Main Authors: Caldas,Lúcio Ayres, Freitas,Tânia Rosária Pereira, Azevedo,Renata Campos, de Souza,Wanderley
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Microbiologia 2018
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1517-83822018000400785
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