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SUBMITTER: Starosila D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5487639 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 20170627 7
Among <i>Bacillus</i> bacteria, <i>B. subtilis</i> is the species that produces the most antimicrobial compounds. In this study, we analyzed the activity of probiotic strain <i>B. subtilis</i> 3 against the influenza virus. The antiviral effect of this strain has been demonstrated <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i> A new peptide, P18, produced by the probiotic strain was isolated, purified, chemically synthesized, and characterized. Cytotoxicity studies demonstrated no toxic effect of P18 on Mad ...[more]