Glycopolymers for Antibacterial and Antiviral Applications

• Published in: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 28; no. 3; p. 985
• Main Authors: Mei, Ruoyao, Heng, Xingyu, Liu, Xiaoli, Chen, Gaojian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 18.01.2023; MDPI
• Subjects: Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use; antibacterial; Antibacterial agents; Antiinfectives and antibacterials; Antiviral agents; Antiviral Agents - pharmacology; Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use; antivirus; Aqueous solutions; Bacteria; Bacterial infections; Carbohydrates; Care and treatment; detection; Diagnosis; Disease prevention; Dosage and administration; Drug abuse; Drug resistance; E coli; Glucose; glycopolymer; Glycopolymers; Gold; Humans; Infections; inhibition; Ions; Lactose; lectin; Lectins; Nanoparticles; Pathogens; Polymers; Prevention; Proteins; Review; Spectrum analysis; Sugars; Vaccines; Viral infections; Virus diseases; Virus Diseases - drug therapy; Viruses; China; inhibition; detection; antibacterial; antivirus; glycopolymer; lectin

Diseases induced by bacterial and viral infections are common occurrences in our daily life, and the main prevention and treatment strategies are vaccination and taking antibacterial/antiviral drugs. However, vaccines can only be used for specific viral infections, and the abuse of antibacterial/ant...