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Herpes simplex virus type 1
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species of virus
Species
Human alphaherpesvirus 1 (HHV-1) is a species of virus in the genus Simplexvirus, subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae, family Herpesviridae, and order Herpesvirales.
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Research
18,770 papers- Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Pneumonia-A Review.Journal of intensive care medicine · 2021
- Association between herpes simplex virus type 1 and the risk of Alzheimer's disease: a retrospective case-control study.BMJ open · 2025
- Herpes simplex virus type 1 in periapical pathoses: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Oral diseases · 2024
- Herpes simplex virus type 1 epidemiology in Africa: Systematic review, meta-analyses, and meta-regressions.The Journal of infection · 2019
- Herpes simplex virus type 1 in subgingival plaque and periodontal diseases. Meta-analysis of observational studies.Journal of periodontal research · 2022
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Described at
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Wikidata facts
- Diameter
- 125
- Image
- Herpes simplex virus TEM B82-0474 lores.jpg
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- taxon name
- Human herpesvirus 1
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Article
Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) are two members of the human Herpesviridae family, a set of viruses that produce viral infections in the majority of humans. Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 are very common and contagious. They can be spread when an infected person begins shedding the virus.
As of 2016, about 67% of the world population under the age of 50 had HSV-1. Because it can be transmitted through any intimate contact, it is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections.