USE OF STRAINS OF THE PARAPOX OVIS VIRUS AGAINST ORGAN FIBROSIS
The present invention relates to the use, in humans, of inactivated parapoxviruses for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases which are accompanied by an increased deposition of collagen, with it being possible for both internal organs, such as the liver, and the skin and its appended structures,...
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Zusammenfassung: | The present invention relates to the use, in humans, of inactivated parapoxviruses for the prophylaxis and treatment of diseases which are accompanied by an increased deposition of collagen, with it being possible for both internal organs, such as the liver, and the skin and its appended structures, to be affected. The invention relates, in particular, to liver fibrosis and/or liver cirrhosis consequent upon virus hepatitis, or to ethanol-induced liver diseases and to cystic fibrosis. |
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