Inhibitory Activity of a Scorpion Defensin BmKDfsin3 against Hepatitis C Virus
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major worldwide health problem which can cause chronic hepatitis, liver fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). There is still no vaccine to prevent HCV infection. Currently, the clinical treatment of HCV infection mainly relies on the use of direct-acting...
Main Authors: | Yuting Cheng, Fang Sun, Songryong Li, Minjun Gao, Luyao Wang, Moustafa Sarhan, Mohamed A. Abdel-Rahman, Wenxin Li, Hang Fai Kwok, Yingliang Wu, Zhijian Cao |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-01-01
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Series: | Antibiotics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/1/33 |
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