Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology Researchers Describe Recent Advances in Human Herpesvirus (In Vitro Antiviral Activity of Kalanchoe daigremontiana Extract against Human Herpesvirus Type 1).

Researchers from the Military Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology in Warsaw, Poland have conducted a study on the antiviral activity of Kalanchoe daigremontiana extract against human herpesvirus type 1 (HHV-1). The extract was found to have virucidal properties and was able to prevent HHV-1 infection by inhibiting virus attachment, penetration, and blocking infection. The researchers suggest that Kalanchoe daigremontiana extract could be a potential candidate for the treatment of HHV-1 infection, either alone or in combination with other therapeutics. Further research is needed to explore its clinical potential. [Extracted from the article]