Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Caprine herpesvirus 1 (CpHV-1) vaginal infection of goats: clinical efficacy of fig latex.
- Journal:
- Natural product research
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Camero, Michele et al.
- Affiliation:
- a Department of Veterinary Medicine · Italy
Abstract
The latex of Ficus carica Linn. (Moraceae) has been shown to interfere with the replication of caprine herpesvirus (CpHV)-1 in vitro. The present study was undertaken to determine the efficacy of vaginal administration of fig latex in goats experimentally infected with CpHV-1. The fig latex reduced the clinical signs of the herpetic disease although it slightly influenced the titres of CpHV-1 shed. Thus, the fig latex maintained a partial efficacy in vivo.
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