Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections of humans were first documented in ancient Greece.
Greek scholars, particularly Hippocrates, used the word" herpes," meaning to creep or crawl …

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a beta herpesvirus that establishes a life-long
persistence in the host, like all herpesviruses, by way of a latent infection. During latency …

Human herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) encephalitis can be caused by inborn errors of the
TLR3 pathway, resulting in impairment of CNS cell-intrinsic antiviral immunity. Deficiencies …

(1) Background: Tannic acid is a plant-derived polyphenol showing antiviral activity mainly
because of an interference with the viral adsorption. In this work, we tested whether the …

Alphaherpesviruses (α-HV) are a large family of double-stranded DNA viruses which cause
many human and animal diseases. There are three human α-HVs: Herpes Simplex Viruses …

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) establishes a latent infection in peripheral neurons and can
periodically reactivate to cause disease. Reactivation can be triggered by a variety of stimuli …

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection triggers a rapid induction of host innate
immune responses. The type I interferon (IFN) signal pathway is a central aspect of host …

Most vertebrates are infected with one or more herpesviruses and remain so for the rest of
their lives. The relationship of immunocompetent healthy host with herpesviruses may …

Baculoviruses (Baculoviridae) are occluded DNA viruses that are lethal pathogens of the
larval stages of some lepidopterans, mosquitoes, and sawflies (phytophagous …

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections are common and widespread; nevertheless, their
outcome can be of unpredictable prognosis in neonates and in immunosuppressed patients …