Scienceline featured a new study published in Journal of Virology finding that prednisone, doxorubicin and vincristine, three immunosuppressive chemotherapy drugs also used in managing bone marrow transplants and severe allergies, are capable of activating some of the most common herpes viruses. The study was authored by SMHS researchers, including Steven Zeichner, Ph.D., M.D., professor of pediatrics.
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