Fullerene compounds investigated against HIV and HSV

Researchers are studying fullerene compounds, of the same family found naturally in shungite, for antiviral activity. Reported targets include HIV and herpes simplex virus.

Sources: via verifiedshungite.com · original on phys.org .

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