HSV-1 is a large virus that infects the mucous membranes of the mouth and genitals, causing life-long latent infections. The virus is composed of three layers—a capsid that contains the viral ...

Two types exist: herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2). Both can affect your genitals or the area ...

Scientists have a new target to prevent cold sores after University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers discovered an unexpected way the herpes virus re-activates in the body.

Add to that another 17 million who acquired genital herpes from HSV-1, the same virus responsible for cold sores. These figures add up every year because here’s the thing: herpes is a lifelong ...

New research from scientists at Cleveland Clinic’s Genome Center and their collaborators at other institutions describes a pathway that human herpes simplex-1 (HSV-1) can use to contribute to th ...