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herpes

[hur-peez] / ˈhɜr piz /




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Additionally, the Safari Park has done extensive examination into the endotheliotropic herpes virus.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

The team examined a viral "fusion" protein that herpes viruses use to merge with and enter cells, a process responsible for many infections.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus, resulting in a painful rash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

"It's time for New Zealand to become the best place in the world to have herpes."

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

The powder is also used in India as a local application in herpes circinata.

From The Medicinal Plants of the Philippines by Thomas, Jerome Beers




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