Nanoviricides herpes study discussed on CBS News report

NanoViricides, Inc. (OTC BB: NNVC.OB), reported today that the CBS affiliate TV station WBRZ interviewed Professor K. Gus Kousoulas , PhD, in which he explained the potential implications of the Company’s nanoviricides™ anti-Herpes drug candidates.

“Over 90% of the people are infected with Herpes, whether they know it or not,” said Dr. Kousoulas, adding “it can manifest as cold sores or genital herpes. [These manifestations] can be very painful, especially for women.” He also commented that “Unlike true love, herpes is forever,” referring to the fact that the herpes virus goes dormant in the body between recurrent manifestations, and that there is at present no cure for herpes.

“A nanoviricide drug could be an important breakthrough,” he said, explaining, “the duration of a cold sore could be reduced drastically, from a month to just a few days [by applying a nanoviricide skin cream],” based on studies conducted in the laboratories at the Louisiana State University’s (LSU) Division of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine (BIOMMED). In cell culture testing, his laboratory found that certain nanoviricides eliminated 99.99% of the virus from infected cells.

A video excerpt of the interview can be found at 2theadvocate.com | News | Possible progress in herpes treatment — Baton Rouge, LA. The video was also linked to the front page of The Drudge Report, DRUDGE REPORT 2009®.

The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine has received a grant of $11.1M in July 2009, adding to a previous award of $9.9M in 2004, for the LSU Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Konstantin G. Kousoulas, PhD, Professor of Veterinary Virology and Director of BIOMMED, is the administrator of the COBRE program at the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. He is also the Mary Louise Martin Professor of Virology and the Director of LSU-Tulane Center for Experimental Infectious Disease Research.

Comments

  1. John Major John Major United States says:

    Truly Herpes infection is now pandemic. What role does this drug play in preventing relapses, often this is the major problem faced by individuals affected by Herpes.

  2. Alan Michael Alan Michael United States says:

    Just a thought about herpes.

    Maybe we {You} should try to change the make up of the herpes virus
    Instead of trying to kill it. Like you did in the breast cancer research. Turn it into something that helps the body. Or bring it out
    of the nervous system where you can deal with it.I do not understand how a topical cream or vericide can help that much. I thought I just read in your on research article that the sore in the cold sore was dead tissue.

    To stop the spreading of herpes it's the thing you can't see like shedding that keeps this virus going.

    This virus has basically ruined my life because my type 2 that I got when I was about 25yrs old has moved to the inside of my mouth very chronically. Yes I have been married 25yrs and to our knowledge my wife has never contracted the virus. Never a symptom anyway. I have always been very careful. I sleep a lot with my fingers at my mouth. I must have given myself oral herpes about a year ago. I do not kiss anybody anymore. Offend times I just wish my life would end. This is very hard to live with.

    I am on the internet all the time searching for hope. I would gladly be the human for any study.

    Hope someone sees my comment

    • Harriett Harriett United Kingdom says:

      Such a mindful little creature this one - caught it with my very 1st kiss - was ill for months, then when thought could go no longer, it went of its own accord. to re-appear with a vengeance years later. Left side of upper lip right up to the nostril. Achieved some success in winning time between bouts with saline mouth and facial washes - until discovered Colloidal Silver in 2000 - things improved mightyly after that. Went for a couple of years before anything came to the surface. Then it came back with too much sunlight - now use a combination - look at this word carefully please - it has hidden depths - combi-nation. Using a host of live cultures every day in a yogurt drink, then bathing/mouth washing with saline, and then taking the Colliodal Silver in a 3 weeks on 3 weeks off rota, we have lift off.  

      So, live cultures keep the bio-flora of the mouth happy, washing/rinsing the mouth/face gently helps the creatures that live in our bodies do their job better - next the Colloid, helps to re-build/re-new tissue much faster.  And lastly NO SUGAR - it helps the little beast to grow and multiply. Hope it helps - God speed

  3. Tom Hennessy Tom Hennessy Canada says:

    Logically one would think the treatment touted for hepatitis C would work for herpes. Iron reduction therapy.

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