Herpes Simplex Virus
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A Herpes Simplex Virus is a Herpesviridae virus that causes herpes simplex.
- See: Human Alphaherpesvirus 1, Human Alphaherpesvirus 2, Ateline Alphaherpesvirus 1, Bovine Alphaherpesvirus 2, Cercopithecine Alphaherpesvirus 2, Leporid Alphaherpesvirus 4, Macacine Alphaherpesvirus 1, Macropodid Alphaherpesvirus 1, Macropodid Alphaherpesvirus 2.
References
2021
- (Wikipedia, 2021) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpes_simplex_virus Retrieved:2021-6-4.
- Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2), also known by their taxonomical names Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, are two members of the human Herpesviridae family, a set of new viruses that produce viral infections in the majority of humans. Both HSV-1 (which produces most cold sores) and HSV-2 (which produces most genital herpes) are common and contagious. They can be spread when an infected person begins shedding the virus.
About 67% of the world population under the age of 50 has HSV-1. In the United States, about 47.8% and 11.9% are believed to have HSV-1 and HSV-2, respectively. Because it can be transmitted through any intimate contact, it is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections.
- Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2), also known by their taxonomical names Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, are two members of the human Herpesviridae family, a set of new viruses that produce viral infections in the majority of humans. Both HSV-1 (which produces most cold sores) and HSV-2 (which produces most genital herpes) are common and contagious. They can be spread when an infected person begins shedding the virus.