Sensitive and Rapid Assay on MT-4 Cells for Detection of Antiviral Compounds Against the AIDS Virus

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Two molecules found in different plants, including an extract of birch, could prevent viruses such as HIV, Ebola and dengue fever from infecting the organism, demonstrate work done in Quebec.

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MONTREAL — Two molecules found in different plants, including an extract of birch, could prevent viruses such as HIV, Ebola and dengue fever from infecting the organism, demonstrate work done in Quebec. This could one day lead to the development of broad-spectrum antiviral prophylactic treatments that would be administered to populations at risk of infection.

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Professor Charles Gauthier's team is exploring the potential of saponins, a group of natural molecules found in many plants. Innovative and non-toxic molecules developed by a team at the French National Institute for Scientific Research (INRS) could lead to the development of new, effective and safe therapeutic agents for prevention or antiviral treatment. Are there natural compounds that possess antiviral properties, particularly against the h…