Herpes Simplex
"Achilles' heel" of the herpes virus possibly found
Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, August 16th, 2005
It's one of the most common viruses in America, and one that causes a great deal of guilt and shame. It can get inside almost any kind of human cell, reproduce in vast numbers, and linger for years in the body, causing everything from recurrent genital blisters to sores around the mouth. Its complications can kill, and it may increase susceptibility to many nerve and brain disorders.
But until now, scientists haven't fully understood how the herpes simplex virus (HSV) manages to do all of this. And that has stood in the way of developing more targeted, effective treatments against it to help those infected.
New research from the University of...
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