However, unlike acyclovir and ganciclovir, foscarnet is not activated by viral protein kinases, making it useful in acyclovir- or ganciclovir-resistant HSV and CMV infections.
haʊˈɛvɚ, ʌnlˈaɪk ɐkˈaɪkləvˌɪɹ ænd ɡˈænsɪklˌʌvɪɹ, fˈɑːskɑːɹnɪt ɪz nˌɑːt ˈæktᵻvˌeɪɾᵻd baɪ vˈaɪɚɹəl pɹˈoʊtiːn kˈɪneɪsᵻz, mˌeɪkɪŋ ɪt jˈuːsfəl ɪn ɐkˈaɪkləvˌɪɹ ɔːɹ ɡˈænsɪklˌʌvɪɹᵻsˈɪstənt ˌeɪtʃˌɛsvˈiː ænd sˌiːˌɛmvˈiː ɪnfˈɛkʃənz.