herpes virus

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herpes virus - any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin

herpes

animal virus - an animal pathogen that is a virus

herpes simplex virus, herpes simplex - a herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system

herpes zoster virus - a herpes virus that causes shingles

EBV, Epstein-Barr virus - the herpes virus that causes infectious mononucleosis; associated with specific cancers in Africa and China

CMV, cytomegalovirus - any of a group of herpes viruses that enlarge epithelial cells and can cause birth defects; can affect humans with impaired immunological systems

varicella zoster virus - the member of the herpes virus family that is responsible for chickenpox

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A Kaposi's sarcoma is a rare type of cancer caused by a virus called the human herpes virus 8 (HHV-8), also known as the Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpes virus (KSHV).

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CHESTER Zoo's two-year-old Asian elephant calf Indali Hi Way is receiving treatment after testing positive for killer disease elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus (EEHV).

Elephant calf on killer illness watch

The reactivation of the herpes virus among astronauts not only poses threats to them but also to people they come in contact with on Earth.

NASA Discovers Herpes Puts Astronauts At Risk In Space

ISLAMABAD -- A new donate vehicle for needy persons treatment with a genetically modified herpes virus is effective against stage 3B and stage 4 melanoma, a recent human study confirms.

Modified herpes virus effective against late-stage melanoma

M2 EQUITYBITES-December 3, 2018-US FDA clears the first Alethia CMV Assay Test System in detecting cytomegalovirus herpes virus in newborns

US FDA clears the first Alethia CMV Assay Test System in detecting cytomegalovirus herpes virus in newborns

Global Banking News-December 3, 2018-US FDA clears the first Alethia CMV Assay Test System in detecting cytomegalovirus herpes virus in newborns

US FDA clears the first Alethia CMV Assay Test System in detecting cytomegalovirus herpes virus in newborns

M2 PHARMA-December 3, 2018-US FDA clears the first Alethia CMV Assay Test System in detecting cytomegalovirus herpes virus in newborns

US FDA clears the first Alethia CMV Assay Test System in detecting cytomegalovirus herpes virus in newborns

They found that two strains of the human herpes virus (HHV)--specifically HHV6A and HHV7, which are contracted by nearly everybody in childhood but then lie dormant--are found in the brains of people with AD at levels up to twice as high as in people without AD.

Mount Sinai Study Links Common Viruses to Dementia: Could herpes viruses trigger an immune response that eventually results in Alzheimer's disease?

Nandita Hi Way, aged three, and Aayu Hi Way, aged 18 months, died of Elephant endotheliotropic herpes virus (EEHV) yesterday.

Elephant calves die

A recent article from The Conversation noted evidence that the herpes virus could be a cause of Alzheimer's disease.

Does Herpes Cause Alzheimer's?

Rather, the research gives scientists reason to revisit the old pathogen hypothesis and will be the basis for further work that will test whether herpes virus activity is one of the causes of Alzheimer's.