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Herpes virus news and research

Herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus, and categorized according to the body part affected. There are two types of virus: HSV-1 or HSV-2.

Herpes

10 July, 2018 0 A peek behind the paper – Lynn Enquist on the lifecycle of alpha herpesvirus

Take a look behind the scenes of a recent Future Virology article entitled ‘Latent vs productive infections: The alpha herpesvirus switch’ as we ask authors Lynn Enquist, Orkide Koyuncu and Margaret MacGibeny about latency, reactivation and the best models.

Herpes

21 June, 2018 0 Do viruses play a role in Alzheimer’s disease?

New research by NIH-funded scientists has revealed evidence that viral species, particularly herpesviruses, could contribute toward the complex biology underlying Alzheimer’s disease.

Herpes

3 January, 2018 0 Preventing neonatal herpes infections through maternal immunization

In this Editorial from Future Virology the authors discuss maternal immunization as a strategy for preventing neonatal HSV infection.

Herpes

1 December, 2017 0 YTHDF2 protein could help prevent viral infections associated with cancer

Scientists have revealed that a human protein – identified as YTHDF2 – could prevent cancer by restricting the human herpes virus 8, otherwise known as Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus.

Herpes

20 September, 2017 0 HSV-1 enhances the energy metabolism of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells to promote virus infection

Elucidating the effects of virus infections on the biological activity of stem cells may help improve the safety and efficacy of clinical stem cell transplantations. This study explores the underlying influence of HSV type-1 (HSV-1) infection on the energy metabolism of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells (UCMSCs).

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5 May, 2017 2 Targeting Epstein–Barr virus in multiple sclerosis – an interview with Michael Pender

Michael Pender discusses promising interim findings from a Phase 1 study investigating a novel treatment for multiple sclerosis based on the realtionship with Epstein–Barr virus.

Varicella Zoster

2 May, 2017 0 Varicella zoster virus tissue tropism – a target in vaccine development

In this exclusive opinion piece, the authors discuss how a neuroattenuated varicella zoster virus (VZV) vaccine could provide promising protection against VZV infection.

Herpes

17 April, 2017 0 Targeting the human TREX complex to prevent herpesvirus replication: what is new?

In this editorial the authors discuss how targeting the human TREX complex could prevent herpesvirus replication, highlighting their own work targeting herpesvirus lytic replication through inhibition of the hTREX complex.

Herpes

20 February, 2017 0 Could nanoparticles reactivate latent herpes infections?

Researchers have demonstrated that nanoparticles, such as those from burning fossil fuels, appear to reactivate latent herpesviruses in lung tissue.

Herpes

16 February, 2017 0 Study points to BNRF1 as responsible for EBV-associated tumor formation

Researchers have suggested that a virion protein known as BNRF1, produced by the Epstein–Barr Virus, may be responsible for tumor formation.

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