Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) and Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) are cancer-
causing viruses that belong to human gamma-herpesviruses. They are DNA viruses known …

Herpesviruses are one of the most contagious DNA viruses that threaten human health,
causing severe diseases, including, but not limited to, certain types of cancer and …

Human herpesviruses (HHVs) are large DNA viruses with highly infectious characteristics.
HHVs can induce lytic and latent infections in their host, and most of these viruses are …

The herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a double-stranded DNA human virus that causes
persistent infections with recurrent outbreaks. HSV exists in two forms: HSV-1, responsible …

Herpesviruses establish long-term latent infection for the life of the host and are known to
cause numerous diseases. The prevalence of viral infection is significantly increased and …

Worldwide, one fifth of cancers in the population are associated with viral infections. Among
them, gammaherpesvirus, specifically HHV4 (EBV) and HHV8 (KSHV), are two oncogenic …

Despite the availability of several anti-herpesviral agents, it should be emphasized that the
need for new inhibitors is highly encouraged due to the increasing resistant viral strains as …

Angiogenesis is the biological process by which new blood vessels are formed from pre-
existing vessels. It is considered one of the classic hallmarks of cancer, as pathological …

Herpesviruses utilize various host factors to establish latent infection, survival, and spread
disease in the host. These factors include host cellular machinery, host proteins, gene …

Human herpesviruses are known to induce a broad spectrum of diseases, ranging from
common cold sores to cancer, and infections with some types of these viruses, known as …