Figure 7. Effect of DEX and CsA on Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) infection. HCECs were cultured in the presence or absence of DEX (10^-5 M), and inoculated with 50 MOI of HSV-1 for 48 h. The plaque area was increased when HCECs were pre-incubated with DEX (A). Real-time PCR results show a significantly higher level of HSV-1 DNA in the supernatant with DEX (B). (*p<0.05)