Sandfly fever Sicilian virus (SFSV) was used in our laboratory to screen antiviral substances active toward viruses of the Bunyaviridae family. Antiviral activity was estimated by the reduction of the cytopathic effect of SFSV on infected Vero cells. Cytotoxicity was evaluated by determining the
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the response rate, toxicity and survival of patients with AIDS-related Kaposi's sarcoma (AIDS-KS) treated in a phase II clinical trial of pentosan polysulpate (PPS), an inhibitor of basic-fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF) which blocks the growth of Kaposi's sarcoma cells both in
The polyanionic substances lambda and kappa carrageenan, pentosan polysulfate, fucoidan, dextran sulfate and heparin were investigated for their inhibitory effect on the replication of African swine fever virus (ASFV) in vitro. Lambda carrageenan was the most efficacious with a selectivity index, as
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