Natural products continue to be the inspirations for us to discover and acquire new drugs. The seemingly unstoppable viruses have kept records high to threaten human health and well-being. The diversity and complexity ...

Equid herpesvirus infections cause respiratory, neurological and reproductive syndromes. Despite preventive and control measures and the availability of vaccines and immunostimulants, herpesvirus infections still constitute ...

In recent years, the technology animal cells culture has allowed the development of many byproducts, especially those with pharmacological interest. Some of these products, the recombinant proteins, can be produced by ...

Human coronaviruses (HCoVs), including severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV), Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), ...

Glycosaminoglycans are components present in the extracellular matrix of most of the animals present in the world and are related to a huge range of cell signaling, differentiation and growth processes. Becoming interesting ...

We have read with interest the letter by Coomes and Haghbayan, which presents favipiravir as a potential treatment for COVID-19. The authors, based on the results of in vitro studies and benefit shown in a clinical trial ...

Scientific literature provides evidence about the use of steroids as an adjunct treatment to antiviral therapies. Immunomodulatory activity of some steroids would account for the recovery in patients with herpetic and other ...