In vitro study of the effect of a probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus rhamnosus against herpes simplex virus type 1

BACKGROUND: Due to the emergence of drug resistance in herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), researchers are trying to find other methods for treating herpes simplex virus type 1 infections. Probiotic bacteria are effective in macrophage activation and may have antiviral activities. OBJECTIVE: This s...

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Main Authors: Soghra Khani, Mohammad Motamedifar, Hossein Golmoghaddam, Hamideh Mahmoodzadeh Hosseini, Zahra Hashemizadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702012000200004&lng=en&tlng=en