New research helps explain why infection with herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2), which causes genital herpes, increases the risk for HIV infection even after successful treatment heals the genital ...

The team discovered that these CD8αα+ T-cells are located in the DEJ and are responsible for controlling HSV-2 – implying that herpes reactivation is controlled in the skin, not the spine.

Herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) is a sexually transmitted infection that can cause painful, recurrent lesions in the genital skin and mucosa. HSV-2 initially infects genital epithelial cells before ...

Scientists have identified a class of immune cells that reside long-term in the genital skin and mucosa and are believed to be responsible for suppressing recurring outbreaks of genital herpes.

Still, in most cases, genital herpes is caused by the second type of herpes virus (HSV-2). HSV-2 lives in the nerves. When it's active, it travels to the surface of the infected area (skin or ...

HSV-2 causes lesions, such as sores and blisters, to form on the skin. The virus is transmissible through skin-to-skin contact, and transmission can occur even when a person does not have any ...

Worldwide, more than 3.7 billion people aged younger than 50 years — or 67% of the population — are infected with herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), according to the World Health ...

Skin and Herpes Simplex Viruses. Written by WebMD Editorial Contributors. ... In general, a person can only get HSV-2 infection during sexual contact with someone who has a genital HSV-2 infection.

Discussion. Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 belong to the Herpesviridae family of DNA viruses. Infection with HSV is common; estimated seroprevalences among adults in Ontario are 51.1% for HSV-1 and 9.1% ...

HSV-2 causes genital herpes, and neurological complications include aseptic meningitis and recurrent radiculopathy. HSV-2 also causes myelitis in immunocompromised individuals. Typical features of ...

About 13% of the 🌐 population aged 15 to 49 lived with #herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection in 2016. HSV-2 is almost exclusively sexually transmitted, causing genital herpes.