Virucidal activity of oriental hornet Vespa orientalis venom against hepatitis C virus.

Moustafa SarhanAlaa M H El-BitarAmaal MohammadeinMohammed ElshehabyHak Hotta

Published in: The journal of venomous animals and toxins including tropical diseases (2021)

WV can inhibit the entry stage of HCV infection at non-cytotoxic concentrations. Therefore, it could be considered a potential candidate for characterization of natural anti-HCV agents targeting the entry step.

Keyphrases

hepatitis c virus
human immunodeficiency virus
cancer therapy
human health
climate change
drug delivery
hiv infected
antiretroviral therapy