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  2. Alphaherpesvirinae - Wikipedia

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    Pseudorabies virus is the causative agent of Aujeszky's disease in pigs and Bovine herpesvirus 1 is the causative agent of bovine infectious rhinotracheitis and pustular vulvovaginitis. [1] [2] Mammals serve as natural hosts. There are currently 45 species in this subfamily, divided among 5 genera with one species unassigned to a genus.

  3. Human alphaherpesvirus 1 - Wikipedia

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    The Human alphaherpesvirus 1 virus can be classified into six clades. [2] Four of these occur in East Africa, one in East Asia and one in Europe and North America. This suggests that the virus may have originated in East Africa. The most recent common ancestor of the Eurasian strains appears to have evolved ~60,000 years ago. [3]

  4. Herpesviridae - Wikipedia

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    Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) α (Alpha) Mucoepithelial: Oral and/or genital herpes, herpetic gingivostomatitis, pharyngitis, eczema herpeticum, herpetic whitlow, herpes simplex keratitis, erythema multiforme, encephalitis, as well as other herpes simplex infections: Neuron (sensory ganglia) Close contact (oral or sexually transmitted ...

  5. Herpes simplex virus - Wikipedia

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    Herpes simplex virus 1 (cold sores) and 2 (genital herpes) (HSV-1 and HSV-2), also known by their taxonomic names Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, are two members of the human Herpesviridae family, a set of viruses that produce viral infections in the majority of humans. [1] [2] Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 are very common and ...

  6. Varicella zoster virus - Wikipedia

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    Varicella zoster virus (VZV), also known as human herpesvirus 3 (HHV-3, HHV3) or Human alphaherpesvirus 3 (taxonomically), is one of nine known herpes viruses that can infect humans. It causes chickenpox (varicella) commonly affecting children and young adults, and shingles (herpes zoster) in adults but rarely in children.

  7. Is Alzheimer's linked to the cold-sore-causing herpes virus?

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    A new study has identified a potential link between Alzheimer’s disease and the herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1). The new research also found that tau protein in the brain, considered a hallmark ...

  8. You probably have herpes, the WHO says - AOL

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    More than 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 suffer from the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), usually after catching it in childhood.

  9. Common virus could be behind Alzheimer’s in some people ...

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    A chronic gut infection caused by a common virus may be linked to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study has found.. Cytomegalovirus, or HCMV, is one of nine herpes viruses that ...