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(\u2013)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) exhibits antiviral activity against diverse viruses and thus in this study, we investigated the anti-PRV activity of EGCG <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic> and <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic>. EGCG significantly inhibited infectivity of PRV Ra and PRV XJ5 strains in PK15 B6 cells and Vero cells. The anti-PRV activity of EGCG was dose-dependent, and 50 \u03bcM EGCG could completely block viral infection at different multiplicities of infection. We next revealed that EGCG blocked PRV adsorption and entry to PK15 B6 cells in a dose-dependent manner, but inhibition of PRV entry by EGCG was not as efficient as its inhibition of PRV adsorption. PRV replication was suppressed in PK15 B6 cells treated with EGCG post-infection. However, EGCG did not affect PRV assembly and could promote PRV release. Furthermore, 40 mg\/kg EGCG provided 100% protection in BALB\/c mice challenged with PRV XJ5, when EGCG was administrated both pre- and post-challenge. These results revealed that EGCG exhibits antiviral activity against PRV mainly by inhibiting virus adsorption, entry and replication <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>. Meanwhile, EGCG increased the survival of mice challenged with PRV. 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