Herpes treatment

DETAILED DESCRIPTION I claim: 1.
A method for the control of herpes virus infections in man which comprises contacting the herpes lesions, topically or by injection, with a dose of L-lysine L-glutamate effective to control the said infections.
2.
A method as in claim 1 wherein the herpes lesions are treated topically with a cream containing an effective dosage of L-lysine L-glutamate.
3.
A method as in claim 1 wherein the herpes lesions are treated topically with an ointment containing an effective dosage of L-lysine L-glutamate.
4.
A method as in claim 1 wherein the herpes lesions are treated topically with a lotion containing an effective dosage of L-lysine L-glutamate.
5.
A method as in claim 1 wherein an effective dose of L-lysine L-glutamate in a sterile aqueous buffer is injected intradermally into a herpes-infected patient.
6.
A method as in claim 5 wherein said effective dose is between about 0.
5 and about 5 milligrams.
7.
A method as in claim 5 wherein said L-lysine L-glutamate is injected at a dosage of around 0.
5 to 2 mg once a week for a period of at least three weeks.




Description:
The present invention relates to viral infections of the herpes type, including in particular Herpes simplex I and Herpes simplex II.
More particularly, it relates to a method and means for the alleviation and control of such infections.
Man himself is the reservoir of herpes virus hominis.
It has been reported in one study that antibodies to herpes virus were found in 30-37% of college students, 62% of private patients, and more than 80% of ward service patients.
Although the virus is carried as a latent infection in a majority of individuals, in others an acute exacerbation of the activated virus takes place in a variety of forms and can be precipitated by a variety of factors, including traumatic factors such as sunlight, menstruation, and family upsets.
Cold sores or fever blisters are thought to be caused by Herpes simplex I, whereas the Herpes simplex II is thought to be the agent in genital herpes infections