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Ascorbate-Cu(II) protects CF-1 mice against HSV-2 encephalitis

Published in Vaccine Weekly, November 3rd, 2004

Ascorbate-Cu(II) inactivated HSV-2 and protected CF-1 mice against encephalitis.

"Ascorbate is an important antioxidant. However, in the presence of transition metals such as Cu(II) or Fe(III), it also has pro-oxidant capabilities. The effect of ascorbate-Cu(II) in the in vitro infection of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and its protecting effect in a murine model was investigated. HSV-2 was treated with different concentrations of ascorbate in the presence of Cu(II). A group of CF-1 mice were treated with the inactivated virus and other treated with maintenance medium containing only ascorbate-Cu(II)," investigators in Mexico report.

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