The potential of lactoferrin as antiviral and immune-modulating agent in viral infectious diseases

F Eker, H Duman, M Ertürk, S Karav - Frontiers in immunology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Emerging infectious diseases are caused by unpredictable viruses with the dangerous
potential to trigger global pandemics. These viruses typically initiate infection by utilizing the …

[HTML][HTML] Antiviral properties of milk proteins and peptides against SARS-COV-2: A review

P Singh, J Dhakal, P Kumar - Journal of Functional Foods, 2024 - Elsevier
Certain milk proteins and peptides exhibit promising immunogenic and antiviral properties,
particularly against coronaviruses like SARS-CoV-2. Amidst the global pandemic, these …

[HTML][HTML] Lactoferrin binds through its N-terminus to the receptor-binding domain of the SARS-coV-2 spike protein

P Babulic, O Cehlar, G Ondrovičová, T Moskalets… - Pharmaceuticals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Since Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) still presents a considerable threat, it is
beneficial to provide therapeutic supplements against it. In this respect, glycoprotein …

Immunomodulatory effect of bovine lactoferrin during SARS-CoV-2 infection

AMV Silva, TL Machado, RS Nascimento… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Lactoferrin (Lf) is an important immunomodulator in infections caused by
different agents. During SARS-CoV-2 infection, Lf can hinder or prevent virus access to the …