The Potential Antiviral Effects of Selenium Nanoparticles and Coated Surfaces

• Published in: Antibiotics (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 12; p. 1683
• Main Authors: Kopel, Jonathan, Fralick, Joe, Reid, Ted W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 23.11.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Antibacterial agents; Antiinfectives and antibacterials; Antioxidants; Antiviral activity; Antiviral agents; Bacteria; Bacterial diseases; Bacterial infections; Cells; coating; Coatings; Cytokines; Disease control; Disease transmission; Endoplasmic reticulum; Enzymes; Epidemics; Fomites; Global economy; Health aspects; Health care facilities; HIV; Human immunodeficiency virus; Impurities; Infection; Infections; Influenza; Mammalian cells; Medical equipment; Metal coatings; Metals; Nanoparticles; Oxidative stress; Physiological aspects; Physiology; Polymers; Selenium; selenium nanoparticles; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Surface activity; Viral infections; Virus diseases; Viruses; metals; viruses; coating; selenium; selenium nanoparticles

Modern epidemics quickly spread across borders and continents with devastating effects on both human health and the world economy. This issue is made worse by the various ways that infections are spread, including through aerosol, droplets, and fomites. The antibacterial qualities of various surface...