New possibilities for egg white lysozyme: heat-denatured lysozyme partially inactivates select foot-and-mouth disease virus strains
Abstract Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is one of the most contagious diseases of cloven-hoofed animals. Disinfectants are used to inactivate FMD virus (FMDV) in Japan. Reports that heat-denatured lysozyme inactivates bacteria as well as viruses, such as norovirus and hepatitis A virus, led us to dete...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80239-8 |