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Herpes cure with gene editing makes progress in laboratory studies

Herpes cure with gene editing makes progress in laboratory studies

Fred Hutch virologists eliminated at least 90% of HSV-1 in preclinical models of oral and genital herpes and reduced viral shedding in a study published in Nature Communications
News ReleasesMay 13, 2024
New gene therapy approach eliminates at least 90% latent herpes simplex virus 1

New gene therapy approach eliminates at least 90% latent herpes simplex virus 1

In Nature Communications, Fred Hutch scientists demonstrate in a mouse model how gene therapy could cure an infection that afflicts billions of people
News ReleasesAugust 18, 2020
Can gene editing cure herpes?

Can gene editing cure herpes?

Fred Hutch study shows ‘pathway to potential cure’ for herpes simplex and other latent viruses
Hutch NewsSeptember 08, 2016