American Society for Microbiology Jul 8 2025 Human papillomaviruses, or HPVs, can cause dangerous infections in the skin and mucous membranes and may lead to cancer. Vaccines that prevent mucosal HPV infections aren't effective against cutaneous infections, which can cause serious diseases, particularly in immunocompromised people.  This week in Journal of Virology , researchers describe a small molecule compound, called NSC51349, that in lab tests has shown promise as an antiviral treatment