Herpes Simplex

The genome of the herpes simplex virus 1 was decoded using new methods. Hundreds of previously unknown gene products were found. The virus causes lip herpes, but can also be life-threatening. Until now, scientists had assumed that there are about 80 so-called open reading frames (ORFs) in the genome more

New antiviral materials made from sugar have been developed to destroy viruses on contact and may help in the fight against viral outbreaks. This new development from a collaborative team of international scientists shows promise for the treatment of herpes simplex (cold sore virus), respiratory syn more

A new study suggests that Neanderthals across Europe may well have been infected with diseases carried out of Africa by waves of anatomically modern humans, or Homo sapiens. As both were species of hominin, it would have been easier for pathogens to jump populations, say researchers. This might have more

Viruses, Vol. 10, Pages 352: HSV as A Platform for the Generation of Retargeted, Armed, and Reporter-Expressing Oncolytic Viruses Viruses doi: 10.3390/v10070352 Authors: Laura Menotti Elisa Avitabile Valentina Gatta Paolo Malatesta Biljana Petrovic Gabriella Campadelli-Fiume more

Publication date: 30 August 2018 Source:European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume 121 Author(s): Boonnada Pamornpathomkul, Tanasait Ngawhirunpat, Ismaiel A. Tekko, Lalitkumar Vora, Helen O. McCarthy, Ryan F. Donnelly Acyclovir is widely indicated for the treatment of herp more

Viruses, Vol. 10, Pages 291: Potential Application of the CRISPR/Cas9 System against Herpesvirus Infections Viruses doi: 10.3390/v10060291 Authors: Yuan-Chuan Chen Jingxue Sheng Phong Trang Fenyong Liu The CRISPR/Cas9 system has been applied in the genome editing and disruption more