Suppression of recurrent genital herpes simplex virus type 2 infection by Rhus javanica in guinea pigs

Antiviral Research

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-33

  Nakano, M ^a   Kurokawa, M ^a   Hozumi, T ^b   Saito, A ^a   Ida, M ^a   Morohashi, M ^a   Namba, T ^a   Kawana, T ^c   Shiraki, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

^b Showa Shell Sekiyu KK   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Herbal extract; Herpes simplex virus; Prophylaxis; Recurrent genital herpes; Rhus javanica

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; RHUS JAVANICA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENITAL HERPES; GUINEA PIG; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN DEFECT; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CERCOPITHECUS AETHIOPS; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; HERPES GENITALIS; HERPESVIRUS 2, HUMAN; HUMANS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, TOXIC; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS; TOXICODENDRON; VERO CELLS;

BRUCEA JAVANICA; CAVIA; HERPES; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 2; RHUS;

EID: 0032128895     PISSN: 01663542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-3542(98)00023-0     Document Type: Article

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