Scytonema varium | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
Class: | Cyanophyceae |
Order: | Nostocales |
Family: | Scytonemataceae |
Genus: | Scytonema |
Species: | S. varium
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Binomial name | |
Scytonema varium Kützing, 1849
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Scytonema varium is a cultured cyanobacterium of the genus Scytonema. [1] It is one of many anti viral protein producing algae. In a similar manner to Cyanovirin-N from Nostoc Ellipsosporum and griffithsin from the red algae Griffithsia, Scytonema varium secretes the broad-spectrum antiviral protein scytovirin which can inactivate both the HIV virus, [1] and Ebola virus, [2] offering hope of treatment for many diseases with viral etiology (cause). It is currently being investigated as a topical microbicide for HIV prophylaxis. [3]
Scytonema varium | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Bacteria |
Phylum: | Cyanobacteria |
Class: | Cyanophyceae |
Order: | Nostocales |
Family: | Scytonemataceae |
Genus: | Scytonema |
Species: | S. varium
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Binomial name | |
Scytonema varium Kützing, 1849
|
Scytonema varium is a cultured cyanobacterium of the genus Scytonema. [1] It is one of many anti viral protein producing algae. In a similar manner to Cyanovirin-N from Nostoc Ellipsosporum and griffithsin from the red algae Griffithsia, Scytonema varium secretes the broad-spectrum antiviral protein scytovirin which can inactivate both the HIV virus, [1] and Ebola virus, [2] offering hope of treatment for many diseases with viral etiology (cause). It is currently being investigated as a topical microbicide for HIV prophylaxis. [3]