Therapeutic Use of <i>Parerythrobacter</i> sp. M20A3S10, a Marine Bacterium, Targeting Influenza Viruses and Flaviviruses

Emerging RNA viruses such as influenza A virus (IAV), Zika virus (ZIKV), and dengue virus (DENV) continue to pose major challenges to animal and public health due to their high mutation rates, wide host ranges, and immune evasion strategies. In this study, we evaluated the in vitro antiviral activit...

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Main Authors: Kyeong-Seo Moon, Ji-Young Chung, Hyeon Jeong Moon, Gun Lee, Chung-Do Lee, Su-Bin Jung, Hyo-Jin Kim, Jun-Gyu Park, Yeong-Bin Baek, Sang-Ik Park
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/14/2125
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author Kyeong-Seo Moon
Ji-Young Chung
Hyeon Jeong Moon
Gun Lee
Chung-Do Lee
Su-Bin Jung
Hyo-Jin Kim
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Sang-Ik Park
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description Emerging RNA viruses such as influenza A virus (IAV), Zika virus (ZIKV), and dengue virus (DENV) continue to pose major challenges to animal and public health due to their high mutation rates, wide host ranges, and immune evasion strategies. In this study, we evaluated the in vitro antiviral activity of a marine bacterial extract derived from <i>Parerythrobacter</i> sp. M20A3S10 against IAV (H1N1; H3N2), influenza B virus (IBV), ZIKV, and DENV2. The extract demonstrated broad-spectrum antiviral effects with favorable selectivity indices across multiple host-derived epithelial cell lines. Notably, post-infection treatment significantly suppressed viral replication, suggesting a host-modulating or replication-inhibiting mechanism. While the extract’s active components have yet to be identified, bacteria from the <i>Erythrobacteraceae</i> family are known producers of bioactive metabolites with potential antiviral properties. These findings provide preliminary insight into the potential of marine-derived bacterial compounds in veterinary antiviral development and highlight the need for further characterization and in vivo validation. This work contributes to the understanding of virus–host interactions and the exploration of novel therapeutic strategies targeting the pathogenesis and immune modulation of veterinary RNA viruses.
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spelling doaj-art-ec0d95d31da3464898fe005066c368a52025-08-20T03:55:49ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152025-07-011514212510.3390/ani15142125Therapeutic Use of <i>Parerythrobacter</i> sp. M20A3S10, a Marine Bacterium, Targeting Influenza Viruses and FlavivirusesKyeong-Seo Moon0Ji-Young Chung1Hyeon Jeong Moon2Gun Lee3Chung-Do Lee4Su-Bin Jung5Hyo-Jin Kim6Jun-Gyu Park7Yeong-Bin Baek8Sang-Ik Park9Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of KoreaJeollanamdo Veterinary Service Laboratory, Gangjin 59213, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 FOUR Program, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 FOUR Program, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Veterinary Zoonotic Diseases, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine and BK21 FOUR Program, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 61186, Republic of KoreaEmerging RNA viruses such as influenza A virus (IAV), Zika virus (ZIKV), and dengue virus (DENV) continue to pose major challenges to animal and public health due to their high mutation rates, wide host ranges, and immune evasion strategies. In this study, we evaluated the in vitro antiviral activity of a marine bacterial extract derived from <i>Parerythrobacter</i> sp. M20A3S10 against IAV (H1N1; H3N2), influenza B virus (IBV), ZIKV, and DENV2. The extract demonstrated broad-spectrum antiviral effects with favorable selectivity indices across multiple host-derived epithelial cell lines. Notably, post-infection treatment significantly suppressed viral replication, suggesting a host-modulating or replication-inhibiting mechanism. While the extract’s active components have yet to be identified, bacteria from the <i>Erythrobacteraceae</i> family are known producers of bioactive metabolites with potential antiviral properties. These findings provide preliminary insight into the potential of marine-derived bacterial compounds in veterinary antiviral development and highlight the need for further characterization and in vivo validation. This work contributes to the understanding of virus–host interactions and the exploration of novel therapeutic strategies targeting the pathogenesis and immune modulation of veterinary RNA viruses.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/14/2125marine bacteriuminfluenza virusZika virusdengue virusapoptosisbroad antiviral activity
spellingShingle Kyeong-Seo Moon
Ji-Young Chung
Hyeon Jeong Moon
Gun Lee
Chung-Do Lee
Su-Bin Jung
Hyo-Jin Kim
Jun-Gyu Park
Yeong-Bin Baek
Sang-Ik Park
Therapeutic Use of <i>Parerythrobacter</i> sp. M20A3S10, a Marine Bacterium, Targeting Influenza Viruses and Flaviviruses
Animals
marine bacterium
influenza virus
Zika virus
dengue virus
apoptosis
broad antiviral activity
title Therapeutic Use of <i>Parerythrobacter</i> sp. M20A3S10, a Marine Bacterium, Targeting Influenza Viruses and Flaviviruses
title_full Therapeutic Use of <i>Parerythrobacter</i> sp. M20A3S10, a Marine Bacterium, Targeting Influenza Viruses and Flaviviruses
title_fullStr Therapeutic Use of <i>Parerythrobacter</i> sp. M20A3S10, a Marine Bacterium, Targeting Influenza Viruses and Flaviviruses
title_full_unstemmed Therapeutic Use of <i>Parerythrobacter</i> sp. M20A3S10, a Marine Bacterium, Targeting Influenza Viruses and Flaviviruses
title_short Therapeutic Use of <i>Parerythrobacter</i> sp. M20A3S10, a Marine Bacterium, Targeting Influenza Viruses and Flaviviruses
title_sort therapeutic use of i parerythrobacter i sp m20a3s10 a marine bacterium targeting influenza viruses and flaviviruses
topic marine bacterium
influenza virus
Zika virus
dengue virus
apoptosis
broad antiviral activity
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/15/14/2125
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