Flavone Enhances Dengue Virus Type-2 (NGC Strain) Infectivity and Replication in Vero Cells

Flavone Enhances Dengue Virus Type-2 (NGC Strain) Infectivity and Replication in Vero Cells

This study investigates the effects of 2-phenyl-1-benzopyran-4-one (flavone) on DENV-2 infectivity in Vero cells. Virus adsorption and attachment and intracellular virus replication were investigated using a foci forming unit assay (FFUA) and quantitative RT-PCR, respectively. Addition of flavone (1...

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Main Authors: Keivan Zandi, Rafidah Lani, Pooi-Fong Wong, Boon-Teong Teoh, Sing-Sin Sam, Jefree Johari, Mohd Rais Mustafa, Sazaly AbuBakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-02-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
antiviral
dengue
flavones
flavonoid
molecule
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/3/2437/

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