Friday, March 27, 2009

Treatment Target for Herpes Pinpointed - US News and World Report

"Treatment Target for Herpes Pinpointed
Study finds VP16 is molecular key that unlocks the virus from latent state

Researchers have identified a potential new target in the ongoing quest for a treatment, and possibly a cure, for the herpes virus.

A viral protein known as VP16 is apparently responsible for pushing herpes out of its latent state and back into an active infectious state."

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