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Antiviral properties of blue laser in an in vitro model of HSV‐1 infection
Author(s) -
Zupin Luisa,
Caracciolo Ilaria,
Tricarico Paola Maura,
Ottaviani Giulia,
D'Agaro Pierlanfranco,
Crovella Sergio
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
microbiology and immunology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.664
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1348-0421
pISSN - 0385-5600
DOI - 10.1111/1348-0421.12600
Subject(s) - herpes simplex virus , herpes labialis , virus , virology , hacat , stomatitis , biology , in vitro , viral load , vesicular stomatitis virus , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , dermatology , biochemistry
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].