title: [Peptides--a new strategy for combating viral infections].
abstract: The efficiency of peptides against many species of bacteria, fungi and parasites has been widely described. Recent studies on peptides have also demonstrated their antiviral activity. Some peptides exhibit direct virucidal activity, others disturb attachment of virus particles to the cell membrane surface or interfere with intracellular replication of virus. Due to limited effectiveness of commonly used drugs and emerging resistance of viruses, antiviral peptides may have the potential to be developed as putative therapeutic agents.
authors.affiliation: Wojskowy Instytut Higieny i Epidemiologii, Ośrodek Diagnostyki i Zwalczania Zagrozeń Biologicznych, Puławy. wihe@wihe.pulawy.pl
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kołodziej
authors.forename: Justyna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Joniec
authors.forename: Michał
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bartoszcze
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mirski
authors.forename: Romuald
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gryko
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010455:Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011485:Protein Binding; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D053586:Virus Internalization; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000187:drug effects; D014780:Viruses / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D010455:Peptides; D011994:Recombinant Proteins