Tin oxide nanowires suppress herpes simplex virus-1 entry and cell-to-cell membrane fusion.

The advent of nanotechnology has ushered in the use of modified nanoparticles as potential antiviral agents against diseases such as herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV-1) (HSV-2), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), monkeypox virus, and hepatitis B virus. Here we describe the application of tin oxide...

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Main Authors: James Trigilio, Thessicar E Antoine, Ingo Paulowicz, Yogendra K Mishra, Rainer Adelung, Deepak Shukla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3480479?pdf=render