MicrobiologybioRxiv
A photoactivable natural product with broad antiviral activity against enveloped viruses including highly pathogenic coronaviruses
T. Meunier, L. Desmarets, S. Bordage…·K. Seron
This paper identifies pheophorbide a as a light-activated natural antiviral effective against SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV, and other enveloped viruses by inhibiting viral entry and replication.
DOI 10.1128/aac.01581-21