Promising Antimicrobial Attacks Virus, Stimulates Immune System
Date: 10.6.2009
A promising antimicrobial agent already known to **kill bacteria** can also **kill viruses** and **stimulate the innate immune system**, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. In a paper appearing online June 4 in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, Michael Howell, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, and his colleagues demonstrated that the synthetic compound CSA-13 can kill vaccinia virus in cell cultures and in mice. Additionally, they showed that **CSA-13** stimulates cells to produce their own **antimicrobial proteins**.
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