Epidemiological studies suggest that HSV-2 increases the risk of HIV-1 acquisition. 1, 2, 3 In populations with HSV-2 prevalence of 80%, nearly 50% of HIV-1 infections are attributable to an HSV-2 ...

COBAS ANALYZER for use with Elecsys HSV-1 IgG and HSV-2 IgG Assays by Roche Roche announced that it has received clearance from the FDA for its IgG Antibody to herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2 ...

A 24-year-old gravida 1 para 0 woman presented at 27-1/7 weeks’ gestation with preterm labor and spontaneous rupture of membranes for 2 h. Her pregnancy had been uncomplicated to that point, with ...

System from Quest Diagnostics’ products business is first FDA-cleared Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 test that uses genital swab or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimen collection Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: ...

TL;DR: Yes, cold sores are herpes. And yes, they can spread to the genitals, which means they can become genital herpes. Another important point to note: HSV-1 isn't always confined to the mouth. It ...

Analyzing the effect of treatment modalities on survival in synovial sarcoma. Maintenance treatment with toripalimab and anlotinib after anthracycline-based chemotherapy in patients with advanced soft ...

Drug therapy to prevent HIV infection also appeared to reduce the risk of catching another virus, herpes simplex 2 (HSV-2), among heterosexual men and women, researchers reported. In a large ...

Anti-herpetic agents reduce recurrence of herpes simplex-2 (HSV-2) symptoms but do not completely block subclinical shedding of virus, even at high doses, researchers reported. In three complementary ...

Serum YKL-40 levels in patients with cervical cancer are elevated compared to patients with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and healthy controls No significant financial relationships to disclose.

A herpes virus that infects humans originated in chimpanzees before it jumped into early human ancestors, according to a new study. Researchers found that herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) infected ...