Danai Montalvan-Sorrosa

Dr. Danai Montalvan-Sorrosa


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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5 December 2025 in Viruses
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JSJosé Ángel Santiago-Cruz
José Ángel Santiago-Cruz
Araceli Posadas-MondragónAraceli Posadas-Mondragón
Araceli Posadas-Mondragón
JAJosé Leopoldo Aguilar-Faisal
José Leopoldo Aguilar-Faisal
COCesar Ismael Ortiz-García
Cesar Ismael Ortiz-García
DMDanai Montalvan-Sorrosa
Danai Montalvan-Sorrosa
APANGELICA PEREZ-JUAREZ
ANGELICA PEREZ-JUAREZ
Chikungunya fever (CHIKV) has reemerged as a serious global health problem worldwide. Currently, no antiviral drugs are available for the prevention or treatment of CHIKV infection. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the anti-CHIKV potential of the alga Spirulina maxima. Extracts were obtained by maceration using solvents of different polarities (hexane, dichloromethane, and methanol). The cytotoxic activity of the extracts was evaluated using the MTT assay, which demonstrated that none of the extracts had a cytotoxic effect on VERO and BJ cell lines. The anti-CHIKV effect was evaluated using a plate assay with VERO, HepG2, and BJ cell lines. The results showed that the methanol extract had the best anti-CHIKV effect, completely inhibiting viral replication at a concentration of 15 µg/mL in all three cell lines. Furthermore, the addition time assay suggested that the mechanism of action is related to the inhibition of some processes at the beginning of the infection, such as the entry or early replication of the virus. In conclusion, SP contains molecules that could provide a basis for future research on the development of new drug therapies against CHIKV.