NEUROTROPIC PEPTID CALLED SELANK WITH ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY AGAINST HUMAN AND BIRD INFLUENZA AND HERPES VIRUS INFECTIONS

Abstract

Abstract. The antiviral action of Selank which is the neurotropic and psychotropic peptide has been studied. Antiviral characteristics of Selank were evaluated in both in vitro and in vivo against influenza virus strain H3N2 and H5N1 and Herpes virus 1, 2 types. It was shown that Selank may have the prophylactic effect during influenza infection and therapeutic effect during herpes virus infection.

Keywords

• glycoprolines
• selank
• influenza a of human and bird origins
• viruses of herpes types 1 and 2