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2. Cold sore - Wikipedia

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   The virus may periodically reactivate to create another outbreak of sores in the mouth or lip. [1] The cause is usually herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and occasionally herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). [1] The infection is typically spread between people by direct non-sexual contact. [5]

3. Herpes - Wikipedia

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   Herpes simplex, often known simply as herpes, is a viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. [5] Herpes infections are categorized by the area of the body that is infected. The two major types of herpes are oral herpes and genital herpes, though other forms also exist. Oral herpes involves the face or mouth.

4. Herpetic gingivostomatitis - Wikipedia

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   Herpetic gingivostomatitis is an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). The HSV is a double-stranded DNA virus categorised into two types; HSV-1 and HSV-2.HSV-1 is predominantly responsible for oral, facial and ocular infections whereas HSV-2 is responsible for most genital and cutaneous lower herpetic lesions.

5. A Breakthrough in Gene Editing Offers Hope for a Cure for ...

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   That watery, tingly blister on your lip is a cruel reminder that you have, at some point, been infected with herpes simplex 1 or 2, viruses that usually lies dormant within your body.

6. 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.

7. Angular cheilitis - Wikipedia

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   The mouth may act as a reservoir of Candida that reinfects the sores at the corners of the mouth and prevents the sores from healing. [citation needed] A lesion caused by recurrence of a latent herpes simplex infection can occur in the corner of the mouth. This is herpes labialis (a cold sore), and is sometimes termed "angular herpes simplex". [2]