An antiviral containment strategy for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks could support or replace current contingency plans in case of an outbreak in Europe and could spare many healthy animals from being pre-emptively culled. Recently, substantial progress has been made towards the development ...

Chinese tallow (Triadica sebifera, also known as Sapium sebiferum) is an important oil seed crop in its native China but has become a noxious invasive species in USA. This review covers 601 publications since 1946. To date, grape (var. conferticarpa), chicken claw (var. laxiarpa), long claw, and...

Eupatorium adenophorum Spreng is a major invasive plant in China causing great economic losses. Considerable effort has been expended searching for new and innovative methods for integrative management of this species. In this study, an E. adenophorum extract was tested for antiviral activity...

Eupatorium cannabinum L. is a valuable medicinal, ornamental and melliferous plant. The combination of valuable pharmacologic properties (anxiolytic, anti-oxidative, hepatoprotective, sudorific, choleretic and antiviral activities) is the special feature of this species. The long-term (2007-2011)...

The white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) remains the most devastating viral pathogen of shrimp culture worldwide. Gene silencing by RNA interference (RNAi) using double stranded RNA (dsRNA) has been considered a powerful tool for conferring protection against WSSV when viral genes are silenced, as...

Alpha-momorcharin (α-MMC) is a ribosome-inactivating protein (RIP) with antitumor and antiviral activities. α-MMC has a tumoricidal effect on choriocarcinoma, which is a malignant trophoblast-derived tumor that can arise during any type of gestation. To develop the therapeutic potential of α-MMC,...

Mumps is an acute and self-limiting disease characterized by parotitis, however in some cases it leads to aseptic meningitis, deafness, encephalitis and orchitis, which is a serious health concern. MMR vaccination was successful in eradicating the disease however, recent reports question the...

In order to explore the anti-TMV activity of E. odoratum and provide a theoretical reference for its comprehensive management and further development as botanical pesticide, different extracts of E. odoratum were screened for inhibitory activities against TMV by half-leaf method. Results: (1) At...

Proliferations of green, brown and red algae appear in shallow sandy bays in North Brittany (France), and they represent a real economic constraint for the affected communities. In addition to the nuisance for residents and tourist activity, the communities must carry out systematic collection. The ...

Ocimum tenuiflorum is the most sacred herb in India and it is otherwise called as Krishna tulsi, O. tenuiflorum belongs to Lamiaceae family, which posses various healing medicinal properties for human life. Traditionally the various parts like leaves, flowers and stems are being used in the...