Hypericin as an inactivator of infectious viruses in blood components
- 1 May 1995
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Transfusion
- Vol. 35 (5), 392-400
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1537-2995.1995.35595259149.x
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Hypericin is a potent virucidal agent with activity against a broad range of enveloped viruses and retroviruses. The effective virucidal activity emanates from a combination of photodynam...Keywords
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