[HTML][HTML] The role of zinc in antiviral immunity

SA Read, S Obeid, C Ahlenstiel, G Ahlenstiel - Advances in nutrition, 2019 - Elsevier
Zinc is an essential trace element that is crucial for growth, development, and the
maintenance of immune function. Its influence reaches all organs and cell types …

Zinc therapy in dermatology: a review

M Gupta, VK Mahajan, KS Mehta… - … research and practice, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Zinc, both in elemental or in its salt forms, has been used as a therapeutic modality for
centuries. Topical preparations like zinc oxide, calamine, or zinc pyrithione have been in use …

Viral infections

JC Sterling - Rook's Textbook of Dermatology, Ninth Edition, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Skin disease due to viruses may be a primary infection of the epidermis or may arise
secondary to systemic infection. Depending on the virus, the effects may be necrotic damage …

British Association of Dermatologists' guidelines for the management of cutaneous warts 2014

JC Sterling, S Gibbs, SS Haque Hussain… - British Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
6.0 Background Warts are caused by infection of keratinocytes (the predominant cell type in
the epidermis) by human papillomavirus (HPV). The development of epidermal thickening …

Hard nanomaterials in time of viral pandemics

G Reina, S Peng, L Jacquemin, AF Andrade… - ACS nano, 2020 - ACS Publications
The SARS-Cov-2 pandemic has spread worldwide during 2020, setting up an uncertain start
of this decade. The measures to contain infection taken by many governments have been …

Formulation and evaluation of antibacterial creams and gels containing metal ions for topical application

MX Chen, KS Alexander, G Baki - Journal of pharmaceutics, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Skin infections occur commonly and often present therapeutic challenges to
practitioners due to the growing concerns regarding multidrug‐resistant bacterial, viral, and …

Topical treatments for cutaneous warts

CS Kwok, C Bennett, R Holland… - Cochrane database of …, 2012 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Viral warts are a common skin condition, which can range in severity from a
minor nuisance that resolve spontaneously to a troublesome, chronic condition. Many …

Polyethylene glycol-coated zinc oxide nanoparticle: an efficient nanoweapon to fight against herpes simplex virus type 1

A Tavakoli, A Ataei-Pirkooh, G Mm Sadeghi… - …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Aim: We aimed to determine the possible inhibitory effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO–
NPs) and polyethylene glycol (PEG)-coated ZnO–NPs (ZnO–PEG–NPs) on herpes simplex …

Evolving role of immunotherapy in the treatment of refractory warts

DM Thappa, MJ Chiramel - Indian dermatology online journal, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Cutaneous and genital warts are common dermatological conditions caused by the human
papilloma virus (HPV). Although it is a benign condition, it causes disfigurement, has a …

Efficacy of topical treatments for cutaneous warts: a meta‐analysis and pooled analysis of randomized controlled trials

CS Kwok, R Holland, S Gibbs - British Journal of Dermatology, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Many topical treatments for cutaneous warts exist and previous reviews of trials did not
follow intention‐to‐treat (ITT) principles for analysis. We aimed to perform a meta‐analysis …