Antiviral properties of blue laser in an in vitro model of HSV-1 infection.
Microbiol Immunol
; 2018 May 11.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29749647
ABSTRACT
Herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1) is known to cause lifelong infections in humans. First infection is characterized by gingiva-stomatitis and pharyngitis, while virus reactivation causes recurrent herpes labialis with ulcerations on intraoral mucosa, mouth or external facial skin [1]. Laser therapy (LT), set at red and infrared wavelengths, has been reported as able to reduce HSV-1 recurrence and duration of herpetic sores [2]. Despite the blue wavelength already showed its efficacy in killing different strains of bacteria, it has never been tested on viruses [3].
Texto completo:
1
Bases de dados:
MEDLINE
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Microbiol Immunol
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália