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  • Title: Antiviral activity in urine is attributable to ammonium salts.
    Author: Baron S, Sabados J, McKerlie ML, Coppenhaver DH.
    Journal: J Biol Regul Homeost Agents; 1989; 3(2):67-70. PubMed ID: 2510466.
    Abstract:
    Urine exhibits antiviral activity in tissue culture against a number of viruses. We have characterized that antiviral activity in comparison with a number of antiviral substances which are known to be present in body fluids. We show here that the antiviral activity in urine cannot be due to the presence of contact-blocking virus inhibitor (CVI), or interferon. The findings support the conclusion that most of the antiviral activity in urine is qualitatively and quantitavely attributable to its content of ammonium salts.
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