Antiviral activity in milk of possible clinical importance.
In human and in cow's milk an antiviral activity has been detected which does not seem to be related to antibodies or other known virus inhibitors. The antiviral activity lay in a relatively heat-stable macromolecule belonging to the non-fatty part of milk.
D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D002417:Cattle; D046508:Culture Techniques; D029822:Enterovirus B, Human / Q000254:growth & development; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D008892:Milk / Q000502:physiology*; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000502:physiology*; D009975:Orthomyxoviridae / Q000254:growth & development; D012087:Reoviridae / Q000254:growth & development; D012229:Rhinovirus / Q000254:growth & development; D014721:Vesicular stomatitis Indiana virus / Q000254:growth & development; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D046911:Macromolecular Substances