Localization of molluscum contagiosum (MC) lesions at baseline in n = 31 children presenting to a Portuguese Children’s Hospital with MC as the primary complaint.

Localization of molluscum contagiosum (MC) lesions at baseline in n = 31 children presenting to a Portuguese Children’s Hospital with MC as the primary complaint.

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Background: Molluscum contagiosum (MC) is a common viral skin infection primarily affecting children which is difficult to treat using available therapeutic approaches. The sulfated polysaccharide named calcium spirulan (Ca-SP) has demonstrated antiviral effects against herpes simplex virus in keratinocytes in vitro, and a cream containing 1.5% Ca...