title: Inhibition of the multiplication of enveloped and non-enveloped viruses by glucosamine.
abstract: Glucosamine can inhibit the development of viral cytopathogenic effect and the production of infective viral particles of both enveloped and non-enveloped viruses. The extent of antiviral activity is dependent on drug concentration, composition of the culture medium and type of cell host.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Delgadillo
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Vanden Berghe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002642:Chick Embryo; D004261:DNA Replication / Q000187:drug effects; D005947:Glucose / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013045:Species Specificity; D014709:Vero Cells; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000187:drug effects; D014780:Viruses / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development*
chemical_list: D005947:Glucose