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Calcium channel blockers reduce severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus (SFTSV) related fatality
Severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), an emerging tick-borne infectious disease caused by a novel phlebovirus (SFTS virus, SFTSV), was listed among the top 10 priority infectious diseases by the ...
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Identification, characterization and expression analysis of genes involved in steroidal saponin biosynthesis in Dracaena cambodiana
Dracaena cambodiana is a traditional medicinal plant used for producing dragon’s blood. The plants and dragon’s blood of D. cambodiana contain a rich variety of steroidal saponins. However, littl...