Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Mountain gorillas have herpes virus similar to that found in humans

Scientists from the University of California, Davis, have detected a herpes virus in wild mountain gorillas that is very similar to the Epstein-Barr virus in humans, according to a study published today in the journal Scientific ...

Immunology

Researchers identify master molecule behind corneal inflammation

One of the symptoms of herpes simplex virus-1 infection of the eye is lingering inflammation of the cornea - the clear outer layer of the eyeball. But without blood vessels, it has long puzzled researchers how this tissue ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Glutamine suppresses herpes in mice and guinea pigs in study

Glutamine supplements can suppress reactivation of herpes simplex virus (HSV) in mice and guinea pigs, according to findings recently published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. The research was conducted by scientists ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Zika virus successfully diagnosed from semen

Research presented at ASM Microbe 2017 by experts at the Fertility and Cryogenics Lab shows a reliable clinical assay that can detect the Zika virus from semen samples.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Why is herpes simplex virus disease risk so much greater for newborns?

Interferon is a crucial component of the human immune system's response to infection by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), but how important a role it plays in determining the severity of disease and explaining why newborns ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Scientists advance understanding of herpesvirus infection

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections last a lifetime. Once a person has been infected, the virus can remain dormant (latent) for years before periodically reactivating to cause recurrent disease. This poorly understood cycle ...

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