Antiviral Agents from Marine Sources
A special issue of Marine Drugs (ISSN 1660-3397).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 92
Special Issue Editor
Interests: marine natural compounds; antiviral agents; in vitro toxicology; virological assays
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Dear Colleagues,
In recent years, the screening of natural products derived from marine species for antiviral activity has yielded a considerable number of active crude aqueous and organic solvent extracts. Many of these marine compounds are being tested as potential antiviral drugs at different stages, including the preclinical and clinical tests.
This Special Issue is designed to highlight the current development of potential antiviral drugs from marine sources with a focus on the diversity of marine natural compounds, including their sources, biotypes, and their action mechanisms. Approaches describing classic and innovative virology research approaches, including in vitro cell culture-based and in vivo animal-based experimental tests and analysis, are particularly encouraged. We welcome short reviews and original research articles reporting the antiviral activities of known or newly identified marine compounds.
Prof. Dr. Yuanan Lu
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- marine polysaccharides
- marine peptides
- antiviral effects
- structure–activity relationships
- marine invertebrates
- antibacterial activity
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