Effect of Brazilian Propolis on Exacerbation of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Mice Exposed to Tetrabromobisphenol A, a Brominated Flame Retardant

Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA), a brominated flame retardant, has been found to exacerbate pneumonia in respiratory syncytial virus- (RSV-) infected mice. We examined the effect of Brazilian propolis (AF-08) on the exacerbation of RSV infection by TBBPA exposure in mice. Mice were fed a powdered diet...

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Main Authors: Takeshita, Tomomi, Watanabe, Wataru, Toyama, Satomi, Hayashi, Yuya, Honda, Shiori, Sakamoto, Shuichi, Matsuoka, Sayuri, Yoshida, Hiroki, Takeda, Shiro, Hidaka, Muneaki, Tsutsumi, Shigetoshi, Yasukawa, Ken, Park, Yong Kun, Kurokawa, Masahiko
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3819786/