Marina Aiello Padilla
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Rodney Alexandre Ferreira Rodrigues
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Juliana Cristina Santiago Bastos
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Matheus Cavalheiro Martini
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Ana Caroline de Souza Barnabé
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Extracts from termite-associated bacteria were evaluated forin vitroantiviral activity against bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV). Two bacterial strains were identified as active, with percentages of inhibition (IP) equal to 98%. Both strains were subjected to functional analysis via the addition of virus and extract at different time points in cell culture; the results showed that they were effective as posttreatments. Moreover, we performed MTT colorimetric assays to identify the CC50, IC50, and SI values of these strains, and strain CDPA27 was considered the most promising. In parallel, the isolates were identified asStreptomycesthrough 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis. Specifically, CDPA27 was identified asS. chartreusis. The CDPA27 extract was fractionated on a C18-E SPE cartridge, and the fractions were reevaluated. A 100% methanol fraction was identified to contain the compound(s) responsible for antiviral activity, which had an SI of 262.41. GC-MS analysis showed that this activity was likely associated with the compound(s) that had a peak retention time of 5 min. Taken together, the results of the present study provide new information for antiviral research using natural sources, demonstrate the antiviral potential ofStreptomyces chartreusiscompounds isolated from termite mounds against BVDV, and lay the foundation for further studies on the treatment of HCV infection.