Viruses are abiotic obligate parasites utilizing complex mechanisms to hijack cellular
machinery and reproduce, causing multiple harmful effects in the process. Viruses represent …

Historically, algae have stimulated significant economic interest particularly as a source of
fertilizers, feeds, foods and pharmaceutical precursors. However, there is increasing interest …

Despite the progress made in immunization and drug development, so far there are no
prophylactic vaccines and effective therapies for many viral infections, including infections …

Available treatments for many infectious diseases are limited. In particular, diseases caused
by viral pathogens have demonstrated the need for new medicines, due to the increasing …

A diverse range of molecules with anticancer, antiviral, and antibiotic activities has been
identified and isolated from algal species. Such metabolites could address unmet clinical …

The recently emerged COVID-19 disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has adversely affected the whole world. As a significant public …

Microalgae are defined as photosynthetic and unicellular organisms that demonstrate a
wide range of adaptability to adverse environmental conditions like temperature extremes …

COVID-19—a severe acute respiratory syndrome disease caused by coronavirus 2 (SARS-
CoV-2)—has recently attracted global attention, due to its devastating impact, to the point of …

The emergence of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the SARS-CoV-2
virus has led to an unprecedented pandemic, which demands urgent development of …

Viral infections and associated diseases are responsible for a substantial number of
mortality and public health problems around the world. Each year, infectious diseases kill …