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 ...

In this study, anti-HSV-2 activities of GA were evaluated both in cell culture and in a genital model of mice infected with HSV-2. Female Kunming mice (5–6 weeks in age and 13–15 g in weight) were ...

Herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) is a sexually transmitted infection that can cause painful, recurrent lesions in the genital skin and mucosa. HSV-2 initially infects genital epithelial cells before ...

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 ...

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: ...

Consistent users had a significantly reduced risk for genital herpes infection compared with never users. Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), the usual cause of genital herpes, is acquired through ...

Vaccines are one of the most important medical inventions of modern times that have saved and enhanced innumerable lives around the world. Despite the technological advances in vaccine design and ...

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis, caused by HSV types 1 and 2, is the most common sporadic viral encephalitis worldwide, with an annual incidence of around 2·2–4·6 per million people.1 Before ...

In a recent study published in the Advanced Science journal, researchers assessed the effectiveness of synthetic mucin gels in the inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) and herpes ...

Although condoms probably can prevent herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection, research data on the issue are sparse. To learn more, researchers studied 1843 men and women who were participants ...

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.