Antiviral activity in milk of possible clinical importance

Lancet. 1976 Dec 25;2(8000):1387-9. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(76)91922-x.

Abstract

In human and in cow's milk an antiviral activity has been detected which does not seem to be related to antibodies or other known virus inhibitors. The antiviral activity lay in a relatively heat-stable macromolecule belonging to the non-fatty part of milk.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antiviral Agents / isolation & purification*
  • Bacteriological Techniques
  • Cattle
  • Culture Techniques
  • Enterovirus B, Human / growth & development
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Macromolecular Substances
  • Milk / physiology*
  • Milk, Human / physiology*
  • Orthomyxoviridae / growth & development
  • Reoviridae / growth & development
  • Rhinovirus / growth & development
  • Vesicular stomatitis Indiana virus / growth & development
  • Virus Diseases / prevention & control

Substances

  • Antiviral Agents
  • Macromolecular Substances