Herpes cure with gene editing makes progress in laboratory studies

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Source: Fred Hutch Cancer Center

Researchers have found in pre-clinical studies that an experimental gene therapy for genital and oral herpes removed 90% or more of the infection and suppressed how much virus can be released from an infected individual.

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