Antiviral attributes of bee venom as a possible therapeutic approach against SARS-CoV-2 infection

The unprecedented scale of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has driven considerable investigation into novel antiviral treatments since effective vaccination strategies cannot completely eradicate the virus. Apitherapy describes the medicinal use of bee venom, which may be an effective treatment against SARS...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Goswami, Soumik, Chowdhury, Jayita Pal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Future Medicine Ltd 2023
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10630947/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37970095
http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/fvl-2023-0127
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Sumario:The unprecedented scale of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has driven considerable investigation into novel antiviral treatments since effective vaccination strategies cannot completely eradicate the virus. Apitherapy describes the medicinal use of bee venom, which may be an effective treatment against SARS-CoV-2 infection. Bee venom contains chemicals that are antimicrobial and stimulate the immune system to counteract viral load. The present review focuses on the use of bee venom as a possible treatment for COVID-19 and reviews studies on the pharmacodynamics of bee venom.

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