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herpes simplex

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




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To their relief, they did not find herpes simplex 1.

From Washington Post

And nearly all of the viral-disease pairings involved “neurotropic” viruses—those that can invade the central nervous system, such as herpes simplex and herpes zoster and some strains of influenza.

From Science Magazine

Myocarditis often scars the heart and leaves it weakened years after a case of the flu, herpes simplex or even a common cold.

From Los Angeles Times

The drug is a weakened form of the cold sore virus - herpes simplex - that has been modified to kill tumours.

From BBC

Deaths caused by HSV-1 - one of two strains of the herpes simplex virus - are almost unheard of in healthy people.

From BBC