The coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19 has a global impact on the lives and livelihoods of
people. It is characterized by a widespread infection by the severe acute respiratory …

Human metapneumoviruses have emerged in the past decades as an important global
pathogen that causes severe upper and lower respiratory tract infections. Children under the …

Curcumin, a natural product with recognized antiviral properties, is limited in its application
largely due to its poor solubility. This study presents the synthesis of water-soluble curcumin …

Antivirals are compounds used since the 1960s that can interfere with viral development.
Some of these antivirals can be isolated from a variety of sources, such as animals, plants …

Background: Berberine (BBR) is an isoquinoline alkaloid which exhibits a variety of
biological and therapeutic properties, and has been reported by some to block replication of …

The battle against emerging viral infections has been uneven, as there is currently no broad-
spectrum drug available to contain the spread of novel pathogens throughout the …

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a widely distributed pathogen responsible for acute
upper and lower respiratory infections of varying severity. Previously, we reported that N …

In this era of advanced technology and innovation, infectious diseases still cause significant
morbidity and mortality, which need to be addressed. Despite overwhelming success in the …

The layer-by-layer (LbL) method of polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM) fabrication is extremely
versatile. It allows using a pair of any oppositely charged polyelectrolytes. Nevertheless, it …

Abstract In Gordts et al.(2015), we have shown that lignosulfonic acid, a commercially
available lignin derivative, possesses broad antiviral activity against human …