Sparking Connections

S1 Ep 14: Persistent Viruses Might Now be Curable?


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This week Kim and Esmé discuss how a cure for Herpes could also mean a cure for other currently incurable viruses. We talk about self-limiting infections and how viruses can be incurable. Kim also teaches Esmé about latency and how that allows viruses to hide in the body potentially forever!

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Reference Article: https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/antiviral-method-against-herpes-paves-way-combatting-incurable-viral-infections#:~:text=Researchers%20at%20Lund%20University%20in,which%20have%20previously%20been%20targeted.

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