Category: Herpes

Introduction Cannabis  a word that stirs a lot of discussion and debate. But when we come to think of it, it is just an herb, a plant that has been used for medicinal, religious, and trading purposes for decades. However, despite its historical merits, it is still considered controversial. Due to its psychotropic effects,…

Abstract Herpes Simplex Viruses is a model Herpesvirus, of which eight afflict humans. Herpes Simplex Virus enters the host cell by the sequential conformation changes and activations in gD, gH and gL, culminating with gB, the fusion protein. While there are several structures for HSV gB in post fusion conformation up until recently there has…

Abstract: Tonsillitis is a very widespread condition in young children. Recurrent tonsillitis has been the subject of frequent investigations. Mechanisms by which some patients develop recurring tonsillitis is still unclear. Some studies showed that tonsils and adenoids may act as a reservoir for some herpes viruses including EBV and HSV-1. The aim of this study…

The prevalence of HSV II is so high in the whole world that it leaves millions of families vulnerable to genital herpes and other diseases such as HIV. The HSV-II exposes over 400 million families worldwide to the acquisition of genital herpes and HIV diseases (Looker et al. 2). This research looks at the type…

The herpes simplex virus impacts a significant portion of the worldwide population. According to the World Health Organization, 3.7 billion people younger than 50 have HSV-1 and over 417 million have HSV-2. Since its so common, there should be more awareness about the differences between herpes virus type 1 (HSV-1) and herpes virus type 2…