ANTIHERPES VIRUS AGENTS - A REVIEW

In this review, after some considerations about the structure of the v irus and the viral replicative cycle, herpes virus diseases in man are described The most important antiherpes virus drugs until now discove red are then reported analyzing and examining their chemical structure related to their mechanism of action and their pharmacological activi ty. Finally, defects of antiherpes virus drugs currently in therapy ar e shown, in order to outline which directions future developments will have to follow.