Effect of Brazilian Propolis on Exacerbation of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Mice Exposed to Tetrabromobisphenol A, a Brominated Flame Retardant

Effect of Brazilian Propolis on Exacerbation of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Mice Exposed to Tetrabromobisphenol A, a Brominated Flame Retardant

Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), a brominated flame retardant, has been found to exacerbate pneumonia in respiratory syncytial virus- (RSV-) infected mice. We examined the effect of Brazilian propolis (AF-08) on the exacerbation of RSV infection by TBBPA exposure in mice. Mice were fed a powdered die...

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Main Authors: Tomomi Takeshita, Wataru Watanabe, Satomi Toyama, Yuya Hayashi, Shiori Honda, Shuichi Sakamoto, Sayuri Matsuoka, Hiroki Yoshida, Shiro Takeda, Muneaki Hidaka, Shigetoshi Tsutsumi, Ken Yasukawa, Yong Kun Park, Masahiko Kurokawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/698206

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