title: Susceptibility of drug-resistant clinical herpes simplex virus type 1 strains to essential oils of ginger, thyme, hyssop, and sandalwood.
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.
authors.affiliation: Hygiene Institute, Department of Virology, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 324, Heidelberg, Germany. Paul_Schnitzler@med.uni-heidelberg.de
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Schnitzler
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Koch
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reichling
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000494:pharmacology; D024882:Drug Resistance, Viral; D020939:Zingiber officinale; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human; D019686:Lamiaceae; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009822:Oils, Volatile / Q000494:pharmacology*; D032123:Santalum; D046930:Thymus Plant
chemical_list: D009822:Oils, Volatile; D000212:Acyclovir