Curcumin is a promising inhibitor of genotype 2 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection.
Taofeng DuYunpeng ShiShuqi XiaoNa LiQin ZhaoAngke ZhangYuchen NanYang MuYani SunChunyan WuHongtao ZhangEn-Min ZhouPublished in: BMC veterinary research (2017)
Our results suggested that an inhibition of genotype 2 PRRSV infection by curcumin is virus strain-independent, and mainly inhibited by virus internalization and cell fusion mediated by virus. Collectively, these results demonstrate that curcumin holds promise as a new anti-PRRSV drug.