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Research Article

Antiviral activity of acidic polysaccharides from Coccomyxa gloeobotrydiformi, a green alga, against an in vitro human influenza A virus infection

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Pages 1-7 | Received 18 May 2012, Accepted 27 Jun 2012, Published online: 03 Aug 2012

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