Definitions for herpes simplex virus
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1. herpes simplex, herpes simplex virusnoun

   a herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system

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1. Herpes simplex virus

   Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2), also known by their taxonomical names Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, are two members of the human Herpesviridae family, a set of viruses that produce viral infections in the majority of humans. Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 are very common and contagious. They can be spread when an infected person begins shedding the virus. As of 2016, about 67% of the world population under the age of 50 had HSV-1. In the United States, about 47.8% and 11.9% are estimated to have HSV-1 and HSV-2, respectively, though actual prevalence may be much higher. Because it can be transmitted through any intimate contact, it is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections.

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1. herpes simplex virus

   Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) is a family of highly contagious viruses that cause infections in humans. There are two types: Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 (HSV-1) which usually causes oral herpes, presenting as cold sores or fever blisters around the mouth, and Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 (HSV-2) which is generally responsible for genital herpes, characterized by painful blisters or ulcers in the genital or anal area. Both types can be transmitted from person to person through close physical contact, and in particular through sexual contact. There is currently no cure for the virus but there are treatments available to manage the symptoms. The virus can lie dormant in nerve cells for periods of time before causing recurrent outbreaks.

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1. Herpes simplex virus

   Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2, also known as Human herpes virus 1 and 2, are two members of the herpes virus family, Herpesviridae, that infect humans. Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 are ubiquitous and contagious. They can be spread when an infected person is producing and shedding the virus. Symptoms of herpes simplex virus infection include watery blisters in the skin or mucous membranes of the mouth, lips or genitals. Lesions heal with a scab characteristic of herpetic disease. Sometimes, the viruses cause very mild or atypical symptoms during outbreaks. However, as neurotropic and neuroinvasive viruses, HSV-1 and -2 persist in the body by becoming latent and hiding from the immune system in the cell bodies of neurons. After the initial or primary infection, some infected people experience sporadic episodes of viral reactivation or outbreaks. In an outbreak, the virus in a nerve cell becomes active and is transported via the neuron's axon to the skin, where virus replication and shedding occur and cause new sores.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of herpes simplex virus in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of herpes simplex virus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of herpes simplex virus in a Sentence

1. Sami Gottlieb:

   We really need to accelerate the development of vaccines against herpes simplex virus, and if a vaccine designed to prevent HSV-2 infection also prevented HSV-1, it would have far reaching benefits.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=herpes simplex virus
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpes_Simplex_Virus
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4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=herpes simplex virus