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Research Article

Successful Treatment of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Recurrent Genital Infection with Recombinant Human (RH) Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF): A Case Report

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Pages 425-436 | Published online: 27 Sep 2008
 

Abstract

In the present work, we describe the treatment with rhGM-CSF of a woman affected by HSV recurrent genital infection and not responsive to specific antiviral therapy. The therapeutic regimen consisted of a subcutaneous administration of 300 mg/day of rhGM-CSF for six days. Before treatment with rhGM-CSF, polymorphonuclear cell and monocyte functional capacities and the antibacterial activity exerted by T cells were profoundly depressed. After treatment, a normalization of immune functions and a progressive disappearance of clinical manifestations were observed.

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