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Probiotic sugar compound blocks norovirus from attaching to cells

  • March 10, 2026 at 3:40 PM
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Probiotic sugar compound blocks norovirus from attaching to cells
Stopping viruses before they strike is a key challenge in public health. A research team led by Associate Professor Li Dan from the Department of Food Science and Technology at National University of Singapore's Faculty of Science has identified a natural probiotic-derived compound that can potentially prevent human norovirus infections by blocking the virus from attaching to host cells in the body.

Originally published at Phys.org

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