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Study finds possible link between cold sore virus herpes and nerve diseases

Scientists have a found a possible link between the herpes simplex virus and neurodegenerative diseases, according to a recent study. The researchers also identified a protein that may restrict the spread of the herpes...

20 October, 2021

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Herpes vaccine candidates have alternative approaches

Non-neuroinvasive herpes simplex virus variant could be a highly regarded vaccine candidate The worldwide need for an effective herpes simplex virus (HSV) vaccine remains a priority because it is a common infection that...

19 November, 2020

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How dormant herpes springs back to life

A herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection lasts for life. No vaccination can prevent it, and no treatment can fully eradicate it. The problem for doctors is that, most of the time, herpes lies dormant in nerve cells and...

25 November, 2019

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