Protective effects of red ginseng extract against vaginal herpes simplex virus infection

Journal of Ginseng Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 210-218

  Cho, Ara ^a   Roh, Yoon Seok ^a   Uyangaa, Erdenebileg ^a   Park, Surim ^a   Kim, Jong Won ^a   Lim, Kyu Hee ^a   Kwon, Jungkee ^a   Eo, Seong Kug ^a   Lim, Chae Woong ^a   Kim, Bumseok ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Herpes simplex virus; Korean red ginseng; Mice; Natural killer cells; Panax ginseng

Indexed keywords

MUS; PANAX GINSENG; SIMPLEXVIRUS;

EID: 84876027013     PISSN: 12268453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5142/jgr.2013.37.210     Document Type: Article

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