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Published on: 07 Jul 2025
A Herpesvirus Relapse, After a L-arginine Overload as a Possible Trigger, and the Therapeutic Use of Its Antagonist Competitor L-lysine: Brief Review and Case Report
Maria Cristina Pedrazini
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Victor Augusto Benedicto dos Santos
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Thereza Cristina Pedrazini de Castilho
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Francisco Carlos Groppo
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Introduction: Arginine may be associated with the latent herpesvirus reactivation and L-lysine has been shown to inhibit certain viral replication phases by antagonizing arginine.
Case Presentation: Man with latent HHV-1 experienced work-related stress but only after an arginine overloud, an initial recurrent labial herpes was observed. A loading dose of L-lysine was prescribed that day, followed by a maintenance dose for 30 days. Arginine-rich…
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15881515 »