Inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein entry using biologically modified polyacrylonitrile nanofibers:<i>in vitro</i>study towards specific antiviral masks
Merna H. Emam, Hassan Nageh, Fedaa Ali, Mohamed Taha, Hasnaa A. ElShehaby, Rehab Amin, Elbadawy A. Kamoun, Samah A. Loutfy, Amal Kasry
Abstract
) was found to be 1.1 nM. Accordingly, the developed antiviral filters have a potential role to stand as a base for combating various human respiratory viruses.
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PolyacrylonitrileIn vitroNanofiberDocking (animal)BiophysicsCoronavirusDissociation constantChemistryUltimate tensile strengthVirusFourier transform infrared spectroscopyMaterials scienceVirologyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)NanotechnologyChemical engineeringBiologyBiochemistryComposite materialReceptorPolymerMedicineOrganic chemistryDiseaseNursingInfectious disease (medical specialty)EngineeringPathologySARS-CoV-2 detection and testingScientific and Engineering Research TopicsSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research