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WSU Scientists Use AI to Block Herpes Virus Entry

12/17/2025

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Washington State University scientists discovered a method to block a key viral protein and prevent herpes viruses from entering cells.
The findings, published in Nanoscale, used artificial intelligence and molecular simulations to identify a critical amino acid in the herpes viral fusion protein.
By mutating this amino acid, the virus could no longer fuse with cells.
The study involved multiple researchers and received funding from the National Institutes of Health.

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Washington State University scientists discovered a method to block a key viral protein and prevent herpes viruses from entering cells.
The findings, published in Nanoscale, used artificial intelligence and molecular simulations to identify a critical amino acid in the herpes viral fusion protein.
By mutating this amino acid, the virus could no longer fuse with cells.
The study involved multiple researchers and received funding from the National Institutes of Health.