Glycerol Monolaurate, an Analogue to a Factor Secreted by Lactobacillus, Is Virucidal against Enveloped Viruses, Including HIV-1

A total of 340 million sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are acquired each year. Antimicrobial agents that target multiple infectious pathogens are ideal candidates to reduce the number of newly acquired STIs. The antimicrobial and immunoregulatory properties of GML make it an excellent candida...

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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 2020-05-01
Series:mBio
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00686-20