Published in Immunity · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers have discovered a frog-derived peptide, urumin, that specifically targets the H1 strain of influenza viruses. Urumin was found to disrupt the integrity of flu viruses without harming mammalian cells, making it a promising lead for antiviral drug discovery.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Frog slime kills flu virus Emory Health Sciences · Apr 18, 2017 · first to report
- Killing flu viruses with help from a frog Cell Press · Apr 18, 2017