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Lactoferrine
- Stimulation of phagocytosis.
- Targets H+-ATPase and interferes with proton translocation in the cell membrane, resulting in a lethal effect in vitro.
- Prevents the attachment of H. pylori in the stomach.
- In sufficient strength acts on a wide range of human and animal viruses based on DNA and RNA genomes, including
- herpes simplex virus 1 and 2
- cytomegalovirus
- HIV
- hepatitis C virus
- hantaviruses
- rotaviruses
- poliovirus type 1
- human respiratory syncytial virus
- murine leukemia viruses
- Mayaro virus
- Activity against COVID-19 has been speculated but not proven.
- Suppresses virus replication after the virus penetrated into the cell.
- This indirect antiviral effect is achieved by affecting natural killer cells, granulocytes and macrophages cells.