Anti-herpetic Activity of Macrocystis pyrifera and Durvillaea antarctica Algae Extracts Against HSV-1 and HSV-2

Anti-herpetic Activity of Macrocystis pyrifera and Durvillaea antarctica Algae Extracts Against HSV-1 and HSV-2

Herpes simplex viruses (HSVs) type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2) are highly prevalent in the human population, and the infections they produce are lifelong with frequent reactivations throughout life. Both viruses produce uncomfortable and sometimes painful lesions in the orofacial and genital areas,...

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Main Authors: Estefanía Castillo, Luisa F. Duarte, Nicolas Corrales, Diana M. Álvarez, Mónica A. Farías, Adolfo Henríquez, Patricio C. Smith, Cristian Agurto-Muñoz, Pablo A. González
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Macrocystis pyrifera
Durvillaea antarctica
HSV-1
HSV-2
antiviral activity
extract
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.02006/full

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