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P Wutzler1, B Helbig, A Ulbricht
1Institute of Medical Microbiology, Medical Academy Erfurt, G.D.R.
Abstract:
We investigated the influence of disodium phosphonic formate (PFA-Na2) and trisodium thiophosphonic formate (TPFA-Na3), in comparison with acyclovir (Zovirax) and trisodium phosphonic formate (PFA-Na3) (Triapten) ointment, on the course of primary cutaneous herpes simplex virus infection in a guinea pig skin model. PFA-Na2 at 3.0%, TPFA-Na3 at 0.5% and PFA-Na3 at 0.5% as well as Triapten ointment (2.0% PFA-Na3) completely inhibited virus infection. Zovirax cream (5.0% acyclovir), applied five times (15 min., 4, 20, 24, and 28 h) after virus inoculation did not prevent virus infection. Similarly, application of Zovirax cream 5 times daily for 5 days did not prevent a vesicle formation following cutaneous herpes simplex virus infection of the guinea pig.
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