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Inhibition of influenza virus infection by tea |
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| Authors: | Mikio Nakayama Masako Toda Sachie Okubo Tadakatsu Shimamura † |
| Institution: | Department of Virology and Rickettsiology, National Institute of Health, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141;*Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Showa University School of Medicine, Shinagawa-ku, Takyo 142, Japan |
| Abstract: | Extracts of black tea inhibited the infectivity of influenza virus A and influenza virus B for Madin-Darby Canine Kidney cells. Tea extract inhibited virus adsorption to the cells but did not inhibit virus replication in the cells. |
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