The Low-Cost Compound Lignosulfonic Acid (LA) Exhibits Broad-Spectrum Anti-HIV and Anti-HSV Activity and Has Potential for Microbicidal Applications

• Stephanie C. Gordts ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Stephanie C. Gordts, Geoffrey Férir

  Affiliation Rega Institute for Medical Research, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

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• Geoffrey Férir ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Stephanie C. Gordts, Geoffrey Férir

  * E-mail: dominique.schols@rega.kuleuven.be

  Affiliation Rega Institute for Medical Research, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

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• Thomas D’huys,

  Affiliation Rega Institute for Medical Research, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

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• Mariya I. Petrova,

  Affiliations Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, Department of Bioscience Engineering, Antwerp University, Antwerp, Belgium

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• Sarah Lebeer,

  Affiliations Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium, Department of Bioscience Engineering, Antwerp University, Antwerp, Belgium

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• Robert Snoeck,

  Affiliation Rega Institute for Medical Research, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

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• Graciela Andrei,

  Affiliation Rega Institute for Medical Research, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

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• Dominique Schols

  Affiliation Rega Institute for Medical Research, University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

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