553 Herpes simplex virus type 1 infects melanocytes

Prevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus type-1, 2 and Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) in Eye Infection

Abstract Background and Aims: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common cause of corneal disease and is the leading infectious cause of corneal blindness among developed nations. This study is aimed to provide an estimation of the incidence of Herpes Simplex Virustype-1, 2(HSV1, 2) and Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) in tears and swab from eye infection by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in eye ...

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Infects Enteric Neurons and Triggers Gut Dysfunction via Macrophage Recruitment

Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 (HSV-1), a neurotropic pathogen widespread in human population, infects the enteric nervous system (ENS) in humans and rodents and causes intestinal neuromuscular dysfunction in rats. Although infiltration of inflammatory cells in the myenteric plexus and neurodegeneration of enteric nerves are common features of patients suffering from functional intestinal disorder...

Intranasal Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Infection

Herpes simplex virus type 1 infections.

Topics in HIV Medicine 138 Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are commonly underdiagnosed by HIV care practitioners. Thus, it is important to increase vigilance and recognize that STIs are often asymptomatic or have nonspecific symptoms, that their presence can increase HIV infectious-ness, and that regular testing for STIs is needed to ensure optimal treatment of HIV-infected patients. Twe...

A Preliminary Study on the Molecular Identification of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 in Iranian Population

Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1) is a member of the Herpesviridae family that causes herpetic disease in human. During the last 25-30 years, many investigations have been conducted on pathogenesis and molecular biology of this virus in several countries. In Iran HSV-1 has been isolated from patients and detected using immunological techniques. In this study, we investigated the molecular asp...