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Unconventional design approach shows promise for new herpes vaccine

Herpes is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, affecting close to 500 million people worldwide, yet an effective vaccine against the pernicious virus has eluded scientists for decades. However, Howard...

11 March, 2015

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Herpes virus rearranges telomeres to improve viral replication

A team of scientists, led by researchers at The Wistar Institute, has found that an infection with herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) causes rearrangements in telomeres, small stretches of DNA that serve as protective ends...

17 December, 2014

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Herpes viruses linked to cognitive impairment

The herpes virus that produces cold sores during times of stress now has been linked to cognitive impairment throughout life, according to a new University of Michigan study that for the first time shows an impact on...

9 December, 2013

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Hope for prevention of herpes through new vaccine

A University of Queensland spin-off company is about to start clinical trials that could result in the prevention and treatment of genital herpes, a virus that affects hundreds of thousands of people, threatens newborn...

3 July, 2013

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Discovery may one day lead to herpes vaccine

Understanding specialized cells could be key to preventing genital herpes, researchers say A specialized kind of immune cell that patrols the skin of people infected with the herpes virus appears to prevent the outbreak...

10 May, 2013

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How herpesvirus invades nervous system: Viral protein hijacks cellular machinery and grabs the wheel

Northwestern Medicine scientists have identified a component of the herpesvirus that “hijacks” machinery inside human cells, allowing the virus to rapidly and successfully invade the nervous system upon...

1 April, 2013

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Scientists discover naturally-occurring protein that could lead to a herpes vaccine

Scientists at the Monash Institute of Medical Research announced last week that they had discovered a link between a naturally-occurring protein in the female reproductive tract and protection from sexually transmitted...

11 March, 2013

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Scientists discover unknown proteins of the Herpes virus

Scientists have sequenced the herpes virus genome identifying several hundred previously unknown proteins, paving the way for better understanding of complex mechanisms used by the virus. Researchers from the Max Planck...

26 November, 2012

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