Findings could pave way for preventive treatment for oral, genital herpesPeer-Reviewed Publication University of Virginia Health System FacebookXLinkedInWeChatBlueskyMessageWhatsAppEmail image: University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers Patryk Krakowiak and Anna Cliffe, PhD, have identified an uknown way dormant herpes simplex virus-1 reactivates in the body, paving the way for interventions to prevent that from happening.view more ...
Tag: <span>Cold sores</span>
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Silent intruder: How the cold sore virus maps its way through the brain
CU Anschutz researchers provide a better understanding of the long-term consequences of HSV-1 infection. Peer-Reviewed Publication UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO ANSCHUTZ MEDICAL CAMPUS AURORA, Colo. (October 30, 2024) – Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the cause of the common cold sore, can spread into the central nervous system and preferences for certain parts of the brain. Study...
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Cold sores: Discovery reveals how stress, illness and even sunburn trigger flareups
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM IMAGE: Researchers Sean R. Cuddy and Anna R. Cliffe of the University of Virginia School of Medicine have shed light on what causes cold sores to flare up. The discovery could lead to new ways to prevent cold sores and recurrent herpes-related eye disease from reoccurring, they say. CREDIT: COURTESY...