Epidemiological studies suggest that HSV-2 increases the risk of HIV-1 acquisition. 1, 2, 3 In populations with HSV-2 prevalence of 80%, nearly 50% of HIV-1 infections are attributable to an HSV-2 ...

Herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2) is a sexually transmitted infection that can cause painful, recurrent lesions in the genital skin and mucosa. HSV-2 initially infects genital epithelial cells before ...

System from Quest Diagnostics’ products business is first FDA-cleared Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 test that uses genital swab or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimen collection Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: ...

COBAS ANALYZER for use with Elecsys HSV-1 IgG and HSV-2 IgG Assays by Roche Roche announced that it has received clearance from the FDA for its IgG Antibody to herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2 ...

In this study, anti-HSV-2 activities of GA were evaluated both in cell culture and in a genital model of mice infected with HSV-2. Female Kunming mice (5–6 weeks in age and 13–15 g in weight) were ...

Vaccines are one of the most important medical inventions of modern times that have saved and enhanced innumerable lives around the world. Despite the technological advances in vaccine design and ...

Genocea Biosciences announced today that it has initiated a Phase 1/2a clinical study with its lead candidate, GEN-003. GEN-003 is an investigational vaccine designed to stimulate T cell and B cell ...

In a recent study published in the Advanced Science journal, researchers assessed the effectiveness of synthetic mucin gels in the inhibition of human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) and herpes ...

Serum YKL-40 levels in patients with cervical cancer are elevated compared to patients with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia and healthy controls No significant financial relationships to disclose.

Although condoms probably can prevent herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection, research data on the issue are sparse. To learn more, researchers studied 1843 men and women who were participants ...

Background: Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), the agent causing one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in sexually active individuals, is currently considered a public health ...