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HSV-1 or HSV-2 isolates were passaged serially seven times in mice inoculated in the ear pinnae and treated with suboptimal (15 mg/kg per day) concentrations of FCV or VCV to select resistant virus.
Although no fixed dose of either treatment is optimal for all patients [ 12 ] , an attempt was made to differentiate what would generally be considered a suboptimal dose for each treatment in line with current treatment recommendations.
Interestingly, the single drug-resistant isolate identified from this study reverted to a sensitive phenotype upon reinfection, even with suboptimal antiviral treatment.
This result appears to be in direct contrast to that of Field [ 9 ] who found that following selection of ACV-resistant virus in vivo, such viruses remained refractory to treatment upon subsequent passage using suboptimal treatment with ACV.
Complex medication regimens and side effects can affect both quality of life and adherence [ 29 30 31 32 ] . Resistant viral strains may emerge when adherence to antiretroviral regimens is suboptimal.