Human lactoferrin but not lysozyme neutralizes HSV-1 and inhibits HSV-1 replication and cell-to-cell spread
<p>Abstract</p> <p>The frequent oral shedding of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) in the absence of clinical disease suggests that symptomatic HSV-1 recurrences may be inhibited by the mucosal environment. Indeed, saliva has been shown to contain substances with anti-HSV activit...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-05-01
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| Series: | Virology Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.virologyj.com/content/6/1/53 |