Enzyme inhibitors suppress herpes simplex virus replication, study finds

Friday, December 19, 2014 - 02:30 in Health & Medicine

A family of molecules known as NTS enzyme inhibitors are promising candidates for new herpes virus treatments, a new study shows. The findings could lead to new treatment options for herpes that patients can use in conjunction with or instead of currently approved anti-viral medications like Acyclovir. Researchers likened a combination of treatments for herpes to a cocktail of medications HIV patients take.

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