ANTIVIRAL THERAPY USING THIAZINE AND XANTHENE DYES

摘要

A method for using thiazine and xanthene dyes to selectively inactivate or inhibit intracellular replication of specific viruses, especially human immunodeficiency virus. Examples of useful xanthine dyes are rose bengal and eosin Y. A preferred thiazine dye is methylene blue. The dyes interfere with transcription and translation of viral nucleic acid. Light penetrating the skin to the capillaries at the surface can be used to enhance the activity of the dye.