Herpes simplex virus

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1. 1 and 2 are two species of the herpes virus family, Herpesviridae, which cause infections in humans

   

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2. HSV-1 and HSV-2

   

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3. Eight members of herpesviridae infect humans to cause a variety of illnesses including cold sores, chickenpox or varicella, shingles or herpes zoster (VZV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), and various cancers, and can cause brain inflammation (encephalitis)

   

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4. HSV-1 is commonly associated with herpes outbreaks of the face known as cold sores or fever blisters, whereas HSV-2 is more often associated with genital herpes

   

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5. All viruses in the herpes family produce life-long infections

   

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6. They are also called Human Herpes Virus 1 and 2 (HHV-1 and HHV-2) and are neurotropic and neuroinvasive viruses; they enter and hide in the human nervous system, accounting for their durability in the human body

   

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7. HSV is transmitted during close contact with an infected person who is shedding virus from the skin, in saliva or in secretions from the genitals

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8. Animal herpes viruses all share some common properties

   

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