To confirm this hypothesis, experts conducted a series of experiments on mice. They deliberately fed them a high-calorie diet, and as a result, the subjects became obese.
The scientists then infected them with the herpes simplex virus type 2. As a result, it turned out that half of the obese mice survived the infection. For comparison, absolutely the entire control group died.
In addition, experts noted that the virus titers began to drop faster in overweight people than in lean mice.
Recall that earlier, in October 2022, researchers from the University of South Australia developed a method for treating obesity. It was based on the use of purified sand.
Source: Ferra
