Could common viruses silently influence your brain health? Discover what new research reveals about herpes and dementia.

New imaging tools reveal how within an hour of infection, the virus begins to alter our chromosomes to kick-start its own replication.

Introduction HSV and varicella zoster virus (VZV) are large, dsDNA viruses of the Herpesviridae family. They induce disorders with a wide range of clinical manifestations, including mucocutaneous ...

Most human herpesviruses are neurotropic and have the capability to cause serious acute and chronic neurological diseases of the nervous system. In this article, Gilden et al. review current ...

HSV-2 Causes Genital herpes, also known as herpes genitalis, is one of the most common STIs in the world. It is caused by HSV-2 and, increasingly, by HSV-1. In the United States, around 47 million ...

A herpes rash is painful red, fluid-filled blisters or sores, typically on lips (HSV-1) or genitals (HSV-2), says Goldenberg. The herpes virus can also cause fever and swollen lymph glands.

A 56-year-old woman experiencing homelessness was evaluated at this hospital because of sore throat and a pruritic rash on her face, chest, abdomen, and legs. A diagnosis was made.

A herpes rash is characterized by the sudden outbreak of tiny blisters that quickly merge and break open, leaving painful, crusted sores. The rash can be caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), ...

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is the most common infection associated with the condition. More commonly, HSV-1 causes erythema multiforme. However, it can also develop as a result of HSV-2 infection.

For this patient, the development of a vesiculopustular rash on an erythematous base ultimately prompted testing for HSV-2 in the CSF and skin lesions. While a rash is not always present in Elsberg ...

A 20-year-old man was evaluated for a pustular rash that had progressed over a period of several days. The lesions were at various stages of development on his arms, face, torso, and head. A diagno ...

Worldwide, more than 300 crore people under the age 50 have HSV-1 infection (oral herpes), and an estimated 49.1 crore people aged 15–49 have HSV-2 infection (genital herpes), according to the ...