Targeting Herpes Simplex Virus-1 gD by a DNA Aptamer Can Be an Effective New Strategy to Curb Viral Infection

• Hoofdauteurs: Tejabhiram Yadavalli (Auteur), Alex Agelidis (Auteur), Dinesh Jaishankar (Auteur), Kyle Mangano (Auteur), Neel Thakkar (Auteur), Kumar Penmetcha (Auteur), Deepak Shukla (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Elsevier, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is an important factor for vision loss in developed countries. A challenging aspect of the ocular infection by HSV-1 is that common treatments, such as acyclovir, fail to provide effective topical remedies. Furthermore, it is not very clear whether the viral glyco...