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A virostatic ZnO particle for preventing topic spread of Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1)

Therapeutic
Antiviral

There is no cure for herpes and current medications only treat the symptoms of the virus. UIC inventors have developed ZnO based micro‐nano particles that multivalently bind to HSV-1, rendering them un-infectable.

Applications

  • Anti‐HSV‐1 prophylactic
  • Incorporable into topical ointments, face powders and creams
  • Water filtration systems

Benefits

  • Prevents the spread of HSV-1

Inventor Name

Deepak Shukla, PhD

Reference #

DF038

Publications

Virostatic potential of micro–nano filopodia-like ZnO structures against herpes simplex virus-1
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