Cold sores: herpes simplex type

Herpes labialis (cold sore or fever blister) is a painful and highly contagious infection caused by the herpes simplex type 1 virus (HSVl). The herpesviruses are a large group of double-stranded DNA viruses that cause a variety of diseases in humans and animals. One of the interesting features of some herpesviruses is their ability to remain latent ( lying dormant ) in the body for long periods of time after the primary infec-... [Pg.80]

Viral DNA polymerase is an important catalyst for the synthesis of viral nucleic acids. DNA polymerase inhibitors have already been encountered as antitumor agents. Ara-A (9.5, vidarabine) is a DNA polymerase inhibitor that has demonstrated activity against herpes simplex virus type I (HSV-1) infections, responsible for cold sores on... [Pg.551]

Herpes simplex viruses A class of double-stranded DNA viruses that infect a particular cell type neurons. Herpes simplex virus type 1 is a common human pathogen that causes cold sores. [Pg.284]

Cold sores are caused by the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). [Pg.169]

It is used for the treatment of cold sore caused by labial herpes, herpes simplex virus Type I and Type II responsible for genital herpes. It also affects the isolated of EB viruses and varicella-zoster significantly. [Pg.858]

H. simplex type I Oral herpes, cold sores... [Pg.481]

Herpes simplex virus Type-1 (HSV-1) A virus that most frequently causes fever blisters (cold sores) and other lesions of the oral cavity, and less often causes genital lesions. [Pg.1143]

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