In vitro activity of silver sulfadiazine against Herpesvirus hominis

J Infect Dis. 1975 Jul;132(1):79-81. doi: 10.1093/infdis/132.1.79.

Abstract

Silver sulfadiazine, at a concentration of 10 mug/ml, inhibits Herpesvirus hominis types 1 and 2 in vitro. The antiviral effect is directly related to concentration of the drug and duration of exposure.

MeSH terms

  • Amnion / cytology
  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Cell Line
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Humans
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Rabbits / immunology
  • Silver / pharmacology*
  • Silver / toxicity
  • Silver Nitrate / pharmacology
  • Simplexvirus / drug effects*
  • Sulfadiazine / pharmacology*
  • Sulfadiazine / toxicity
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Sulfadiazine
  • Silver
  • Silver Nitrate