#herpes

• Antiviral — Destroying viruses or halting their replication inside host cells; a medication or biological agent (such as acyclovir or oseltamivir) used in the treatment of viral infectious diseases. These compounds act by blocking viral membrane attachment, inhibiting genetic material replication, or preventing the release of new virions.
• Autoinoculation — A pathological process whereby an infectious agent (particularly viruses such as HPV, Molluscum contagiosum, or herpes simplex) is mechanically transferred by the patient from an existing primary lesion to another, healthy area of their own body. The phenomenon frequently occurs through scratching, shaving, or direct friction, leading to the local or regional expansion of the cutaneous or mucosal disease.