Sulforaphane (SFN) is an isothiocyanate with anti-arthritic and immuno-regulatory activities,
supported by the downregulation of NF-κB pathway, reduction on metalloproteinases …

Many animal viruses produce cytopathic effects in their host cells during a productive
infection. While some virus infections can be assayed by the production of plaques, many …

Zika virus (ZIKV) is an emerging pathogen that causes congenital infections which may
result in birth defects, such as microcephaly. Currently, no approved treatment or vaccination …

Background: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) establishes latent infection in humans with
periodic reactivation. Acyclovir, valacyclovir and foscarnet are in medical use today against …

Because of the bioterrorism threat posed by agents such as variola virus, considerable time,
resources, and effort have been devoted to biodefense preparation. One avenue of this …

The Israeli vaccine strain of fowl poxvirus grows efficiently in chicken embryo fibroblasts but
not in cell lines derived from monkey kidney or human fibroblasts. We developed two assays …