Microbiology & Virology

Virology
A virus is a small infectious agent that replicates inside living cells. Viruses cause many human diseases from small illnesses, like influenza, to more deadly diseases, like hepatitis B and HIV. Our body’s immune system defends against viral infection by generating specific antibodies to bind to and neutralize viral particles and by cell mediated immunity that destroys infected host cells. read more
- C3069 O-MethylviridicatinSummary: blocks activation of the HIV long terminal repeat by TNF-α
- C3169 NosiheptideSummary: thiopeptide antibiotic that inhibits bacterial protein synthesis
- C3173 A-54556ASummary: natural acyldepsipeptide (ADEP) antibiotic
- C3179 AmphomycinSummary: natural antibacterial lipopeptide
- C3188 PiperaquineSummary: used in combination with artimesinin for inhibition of HIV-1 replication
- C3213 OleandomycinSummary: macrolide antibiotic
- C3238 Methicillin (sodium salt)Summary: semisynthetic penicillin antibiotic
- C3345 Clinafloxacin (hydrochloride)Summary: fluoroquinolone antibiotic that displays broad-spectrum antibacterial activity
- C3331 ActinoninSummary: peptidomimetic antibiotic that inhibits aminopeptidases
- C3451 Ertapenem (sodium salt)Summary: long-acting, broad-spectrum antibiotic