Journal of Vaccines & Vaccination

Department of Medicine, Institute for Innovation Works (IOI) Investment Zrt, Budapest, 1116 Fehervari ut 108- 112, Hungary

Biography

Kontos Zoltan is currently working as a Professor in the Department of Medicine. Kontos Zoltan has authored of many research articles/books related to Medicine. Kontos Zoltan is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed journals. Kontos Zoltan   has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities. His research interests includes Medicine

Publications

• Research Article   
  In Vitro Efficacy of Essential Iodine Drops against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
  Author(s): Kontos Zoltan*
  
  Background: Aerosolization of respiratory droplets is considered the main route of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Therefore, reducing the viral load of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome- Coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV- 2) shed via respiratory droplets is potentially an ideal strategy to prevent the spread of the pandemic. The in vitro virucidal activity of intranasal Povidone-Iodine (PVP-I) has been demonstrated recently to reduce SARS-CoV-2 viral titres. This study evaluated the virucidal activity of the aqueous solution of Iodine-V (a clathrate complex formed by elemental iodine and fulvic acid) as in Essential Iodine Drops (EID) with 200 μg elemental iodine/ml content against SARS-CoV-2 to ascertain whether it is a better alternative to PVP-I. Methods: SARS-CoV-2 (USAWA1/2020 strain) virus stock was prepared by infect.. View more»
  

  DOI: 10.35248/2157-7560.20.S6.001

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