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herpes simplex

[hur-peez sim-pleks] / ˈhɜr piz ˈsɪm plɛks /




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In Fayetteville, North Carolina, in 2020, as in other military towns across the U.S., rates of sexually transmitted infections like syphilis, herpes simplex and HIV are among the highest in the country.

From Salon • Jul. 20, 2025

Remarkably, people lacking functional UNC93B1 are prone to viral infections with a severe course, such as herpes simplex virus encephalitis and severe COVID-19, highlighting the essential role of UNC93B1 for a healthy immune system.

From Science Daily • Jan. 14, 2024

Deaths caused by HSV-1 - herpes simplex 1 - are almost unheard of in healthy people.

From BBC • Jul. 26, 2023

The treatment, called Vyjuvek, uses an inactivated herpes simplex virus to deliver working copies of that gene.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 24, 2023

Rather than homing in on, say, the relationship between herpes simplex infections and Alzheimer’s disease—a recent focus in her own field—“this research broadens that scope to look at different viruses and more neurodegenerative diseases.”

From Science Magazine • Jan. 19, 2023




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