Why the study?
Do water extracts of Chinese medicinal herbs inhibit EV71 and CVA16 infection in vitro?
Population
In vitro models of Enterovirus 71 (EV71) and coxsackievirus A16 (CVA16) infection
Design
Preclinical
Authors
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In vitro antiviral effects may support traditional herbal use in hand-foot-mouth disease; leaves open clinical efficacy pending in vivo trials.
Do water extracts of Chinese medicinal herbs inhibit EV71 and CVA16 infection in vitro?
Water extracts of specific Chinese herbs demonstrate in vitro antiviral activity against EV71 and CVA16, providing a potential mechanism for their use in hand, foot, and mouth disease.
Wang et al. (2013) studied this question.
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