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2. Epidemiology of herpes simplex - Wikipedia

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   Between the ages of 40 and 44, 54.7% of men, 88.7% of women, and 69.2% of pregnant women tested positive for HSV-1 antibodies. The overall age-gender standardized seroprevelance for HSV-1 antibodies was 51.1%. [20] Teenagers are less likely to be seropositive for HSV-2—antibodies against this virus are only found in 0–3.8% of 15- and 16 ...

3. Herpes simplex virus - Wikipedia

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   Herpes simplex virus 1 (cold sores) and 2 (genital herpes) (HSV-1 and HSV-2), also known by their taxonomic names Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, are two members of the human Herpesviridae family, a set of viruses that produce viral infections in the majority of humans. [1] [2] Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 are very common and ...

4. Herpes simplex research - Wikipedia

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   Live-attenuated HSV-2 vaccine with US6 (gD) deleted Preclinical Combats HSV-1 & HSV-2 in mice. [27] Mice who were HSV-1 positive showed strong protection from HSV-2. [28] HSV-2 mRNA Trivalent Vaccine [29] Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Kevin P. Egan, Harvey Friedman, Sita Awasthi

5. Herpes - Wikipedia

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   There are two types of herpes simplex virus, type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2). [1] HSV-1 more commonly causes infections around the mouth while HSV-2 more commonly causes genital infections. [2] They are transmitted by direct contact with body fluids or lesions of an infected individual. [1] Transmission may still occur when symptoms are not ...

6. Genital herpes - Wikipedia

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   HSV is classified into two types, HSV-1 and HSV-2. [1] While historically HSV-2 was more common, genital HSV-1 has become more common in the developed world. [1] [7] Diagnosis may occur by testing lesions using either PCR or viral culture or blood tests for specific antibodies. [1]

7. Human alphaherpesvirus 2 - Wikipedia

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   Human alphaherpesvirus 2 is periodically shed in the human genital tract, most often asymptomatically. Most sexual transmissions occur during periods of asymptomatic shedding. [ 5 ] Asymptomatic reactivation means that the virus causes atypical, subtle, or hard-to-notice symptoms that are not identified as an active herpes infection, so ...