Porcine epidemic diarrhea (PED) has re-emerged in recent years and has already caused huge economic losses to the porcine industry all over the world. Therefore, it is urgent for us to find out efficient ways to prevent and control this disease. In this study, the antiviral activity of a cationic amphibian antimicrobial peptide Caerin1.1 against porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) was evaluated by an in vitro system using Vero cells. We found that even at a very low concentration, Caerin1.1 has the ability to destroy the integrity of the virus particles to block the release of the viruses, resulting in a considerable decrease in PEDV infections. In addition, Caerin1.1 showed powerful antiviral activity without interfering with the binding progress between PEDV and the receptor of the cells, therefore, it could be used as a potential antiviral drug or as a microbicide compound for prevention and control of PEDV.
【저자키워드】 antimicrobial peptides, Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, Caerin1.1, 【초록키워드】 viruses, in vitro, antiviral activity, virus, antiviral drug, infections, cells, receptor, disease, binding, Concentration, epidemic diarrhea, Vero cells, PEDV, antimicrobial peptide, Prevent, decrease, resulting, caused, addition, evaluated, virus particle, cationic, 【제목키워드】 Direct,