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In vitro antiretroviral activity and in vivo toxicity of the potential topical microbicide copper phthalocyanine sulfate

BACKGROUND: Copper has antimicrobial properties and has been studied for its activity against viruses, including HIV. Copper complexed within a phthalocyanine ring, forming copper (II) phthalocyanine sulfate (CuPcS), may have a role in microbicide development when used intravaginally. METHODS: CuPcS...

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Autores principales: Styczynski, Ashley R., Anwar, Khandaker N., Sultana, Habiba, Ghanem, Abdelhamid, Lurain, Nell, Chua, Aishi, Ghassemi, Mahmood, Novak, Richard M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4552998/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26319137
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12985-015-0358-5