OALibJOpen Access Library Journal2333-9705Scientific Research Publishing10.4236/oalib.1106384OALibJ-100833ArticlesBiomedical&Life Sciences Business&Economics Chemistry&Materials Science Computer Science&Communications Earth&Environmental Sciences Engineering Medicine&Healthcare Physics&Mathematics Social Sciences&Humanities Viral Infections and New Approaches to Their Treatment LeilaGevorkyan1IrinaJashi2Tbilisi Central Hospital, Tbilisi, GeorgiaInstitute of Clinical Cardiology, Tbilisi, Georgia0106202007061830, April 20208, June 2020 11, June 2020© Copyright 2014 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. 2014This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The article discusses a new version of the fight against viral infections. The use of certain bacterial enzymes that can possibly be used to destroy viral RNA and DNA is discussed. The proposed hypothesis is based on the available data regarding the struggle of bacteria with their viruses that infect themselves. Since opportunistic bacteria are capable of producing certain enzymes, in particular staphylococcal DNase and other bacterial restriction enzymes, they can cope with their own viruses, and may also be used to fight viruses that infect the human body.

Viruses Conditionally Pathogenic Bacteria Staphylococci Deoxyribonuclease Bacterial RestrictaseConflicts of Interest

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Gevorkyan, L. and Jashi, I. (2020) Viral Infections and New Approaches to Their Treatment. Open Access Library Journal, 7: e6384. https://doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1106384

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