Effect of undecylenic acid as a topical microbicide against genital herpes infection in mice and guinea pigs
Effect of undecylenic acid as a topical microbicide against genital herpes infection in mice and guinea pigs
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DOI:
10.1016/s0166-3542(98)00055-2
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发表时间:
1999-01-01
影响因子:
7.6
通讯作者:
Bernstein, DI
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作者:
Bourne, N;Ireland, J;Bernstein, DI
There is increasing interest in the use of topical microbicides to help prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases (STD). Undecylenic acid (UA), a monosaturated fatty acid, is the active ingredient in a number of over-the-counter (OTC) antifungal spray powders, that also exhibits in vitro antibacterial and antiviral activity, including herpes simplex virus (HSV) activity. We, therefore, evaluated UA as a topical microbicide against genital HSV infection using the murine and guinea pig models of genital herpes. Mice were administered a 20% solution of UA in polyethylene glycol (PEG) vehicle, vehicle alone or phosphate buffered saline (PBS) intravaginally immediately prior to vaginal challenge with HSV-2. Pre-treatment with UA decreased the number of mice that became infected (P