The aim of this study was to identify the presence of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (HSV-1, HSV-2), Varicella Zoster virus (VZV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), human cytomegalovirus (HCMV), human ...

A groundbreaking vaccine administered to two elephants at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden appears to be effective, a ...

New imaging tools reveal how within an hour of infection, the virus begins to alter our chromosomes to kick-start its own replication.

The cold sore-causing Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) hijacks human cells and reconfigures its DNA within just an hour after ...

Viruses rely on hosts to survive. But some viruses are more effective at reproducing than others. Now, new research has shown that the herpes virus, … The post It only takes the herpes virus one hour ...

There are eight human herpesviruses (HHVs). Primary infection by any of the eight viruses, usually occurring in childhood, is either asymptomatic or produces fever and rash of skin or mucous ...

For example, guinea pigs vaccinated with HSV-2 glycoprotein D were protected from reactivation, whereas subunit vaccines were only marginally effective in human trials. [22] ...

Researchers have discovered that the herpes virus reshapes the human genome’s architecture, rearranging its shape in ...

While other herpes viruses have been seen compacting and reshaping host chromosomes, it was unclear whether it was a side effect of the virus invading and setting up its own viral replication ...

Herpes virus reshapes the human genome for its own benefit, but a single enzyme can stop it by Center for Genomic Regulation edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...