DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00426-06
ABSTRACT
Acyclovir-resistant clinical isolates of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) were analyzed in vitro for their susceptibilities to essential oils of ginger, thyme, hyssop, and sandalwood. All essential oils exhibited high levels of virucidal activity against acyclovir-sensitive strain KOS and acyclovir-resistant HSV-1 clinical isolates and reduced plaque formation significantly.
FOOTNOTES
- Received 5 April 2006.
- Returned for modification 8 June 2006.
- Accepted 2 March 2007.
↵▿ Published ahead of print on 12 March 2007.
- American Society for Microbiology
