Strong antiviral activity of heated and hydrated dolomite--preliminary investigation

J Vet Med Sci. 2007 Feb;69(2):217-9. doi: 10.1292/jvms.69.217.

Abstract

Heated and hydrated naturally occurring dolomite showed very strong antiviral activity. Infectivity of avian and human influenza, avian infectious bronchitis (coronavirus), Newcastle disease (paramyxovirus) and avian laryngotracheitis (herpesvirus) viruses dropped at least 1,000 fold following contact with the dolomite for five minutes at 4 degrees C. Dolomite is expected to be useful to inhibit the incidence of emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Calcium Carbonate / pharmacology*
  • Herpesviridae / drug effects
  • Herpesviridae / pathogenicity
  • Humans
  • Infectious bronchitis virus / drug effects
  • Infectious bronchitis virus / pathogenicity
  • Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype / drug effects
  • Influenza A Virus, H3N2 Subtype / pathogenicity
  • Magnesium / pharmacology*
  • Newcastle disease virus / drug effects
  • Newcastle disease virus / pathogenicity
  • Pilot Projects
  • Virus Diseases / prevention & control*
  • Virus Diseases / virology

Substances

  • Calcium Carbonate
  • Magnesium
  • calcium magnesium carbonate