Research Article

Effect of Brazilian Propolis on Exacerbation of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection in Mice Exposed to Tetrabromobisphenol A, a Brominated Flame Retardant

Figure 1

Effect of AF-08 on pulmonary viral titers in RSV-infected mice with TBBPA exposure. Seven mice in each group were fed a powdered diet mixed with 1% TBBPA alone, 0.02% AF-08 alone, or 1% TBBPA plus 0.02% AF-08 or without 1% TBBPA and 0.02% AF-08 (control) for 4 weeks and then infected with RSV at 106 PFU/mouse. The lungs were removed on day 5 after infection, and virus titers in homogenized lungs were determined by a plaque assay. * and ** versus control by Student’s -test. Bars indicate standard errors.
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