Saturday, August 31, 2013

Acyclovir is able to block HIV replication

The antiviral drug acyclovir, which has been used for many years to treat herpes is struggling and can be turned into an effective way to fight AIDS. Such a surprising conclusion of researchers from the U.S., Canada, the UK and Belgium reached. The researchers conducted an experiment in which it is the herpes virus play an important role. It turned out that the molecular structure of acyclovir so that makes him block reproduction immunodeficiency virus changes. The opening of a truly revolutionary, experts say. Research has led the native of the USSR, now - Head of the intercellular interactions National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Leonid Margolis, United States, who spoke about the opening in an exclusive interview.

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