Herpesviridae

Herpes What are herpes?Herpes is a very common infection. It is caused by two different but closely related viruses. The viruses are herpes simplex virus type 1 and herpes simplex virus type 2. Both are easy to catch. They remain in the body for life and can produce symptoms that come and go.Both forms of herpes can infect the oral area, the genital area, or both. When the infection is on or near the mouth, it is called oral herpes. Oral herpes is caused most often by. When a herpes infection is

The aim of this experiment was to investigate if all six well possess Epstein-bar virus (EBV), as the first two wells were used as a control and the other four were patient’s samples. Introduction The glandular fever also known as the kissing disease is a type of viral infection that mostly affects young adults. The common symptoms that may be found are a high fever, sore throat, swollen glands and fatigue (extreme tiredness). This infection is caused by the EBV and is found in the saliva of an

Herpes simplex virus is two types HSV-1 and HSV-2. HSV-1 is responsible for orofacial infections, and HSV-2 is responsible for genital infections. In my perspective, developing HSV-2 vaccine is more important since it is one of the most sexual transmission disease(1), and it can lead to a chronic infection which increases the risk of HIV infection. It also transmits to neonates during birth, and most cases are asymptomatic. The lecture for this week mentions the most recent clinical trials for therapeutic

Infectious Mononucleosis is a viral infection characterized by swelling of the lymph glands. Mononucleosis is more commonly referred to as "mono" or "kissing disease" because it is transferred by saliva. Mono was first named “glandular fever” in the 1880s by a group of german physicians; the name stems from the characteristics of having swollen glands and high fever. Glandular fever was given the name Infectious Mononucleosis in 1920 by Thomas P. Sprunt and Frank A. Evans. In 1932, two researchers

First seen in 1889, Mononucleosis was originally named the "Drüsenfieber," or having a glandular fever. They converted to the name we now know of mononucleosis in 1920 when they saw an increasing the number of lymphocytes that were seen in the blood of a group of college students who showed signs such as fevers and other distinct symptoms of this virus. Mononucleosis was nicknamed “mono”, is an infectious agent caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). This infection is very common especially amongst

At present, Herpes Simplex cannot be cured. The symptoms can be only managed. The root cause, a virus, remains latent in the body. There are about 25 types of Herpes. The most well known are Herpes Simplex Type I (oral) and Type II (genital). Although the medical community continues to distinguish the virus by type, researchers have found that both 'types' can manifest orally, as cold sores and/or on the genitals. Therefore, it is more useful to concentrate on the stages of Herpes Simplex, which

Herpes simplex virus is epidemic in the United States; however, precise statistics are unknown as it is not a reportable disease and 50-70% of recurrent infections are asymptomatic (McCance, Huether, & Brashers, 2014, p. 932). Furthermore, it is estimated that 80% of infected individuals do not know that they are positive for HSV (McCance et al., 2014, p. 932) There are two serotypes of the virus: HSV-1 and HSV-2. HSV-2 is what commonly causes genital herpes and recurring infections (McCance et al

Section one: STD’s vs. STI’s Sexually Transmitted Infection: When someone is infected with a sexually transmitted infection signs and symptoms of the illness will go unnoticed until the infection develops into a disease. A person must get tested in order to conclude if they have been infected. STI’s occur when a bacteria or a virus has infected the inside of a person’s body. Depending on what virus or bacteria the person has been infected with will determine the different type of symptoms that

Infectious Mononucleosis also known as Mono is known to be caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV). It is contagious. It is usually seen during childhood but can extend to young adulthood ages 15 to 25. Ninety percent of the children who have mono have the EBV The signs and symptoms include fever, and general malaise, sore throat, and swollen lymph nodes located in the neck and armpits, rash, and sometimes a swollen liver or spleen or both (CDC.com). However, these symptoms are not visible until

Herpes is the name given to many virus diseases that’s caused by Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV), which causes cold sores and painful blisters. It is caused by contact (touching). Everybody do not have HSV, which means that people get this disease from them that have it by sharing objects such as lip balm, finger-nail cutter, hair clipper, etc. HSV can also be contacted directly through sexual activities. When it comes to statistic of the disease Herpes, it is quite separated by gender and race. For all