Herpes — Vax-Before-Travel

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

May 17

4 min read

Herpes Vaccine Candidates Need to ‘Wake Up CD8 T-Cells’

Novel role for ILC1 to recruit effector CD8 T-cells to prevent virus spread and establish immune surveillance at barrier tissues

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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Apr 17

6 min read

Neonatal Herpes Acquired From Mom Can Be Fatal

Neonatal herpes virus (nHSV) infections in infants can be treated with Acyclovir up to 3 months of age

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Herpes Simplex 1

Herpes Simplex 2

Fact checked by Kelley Lu, PharmD

Apr 10

4 min read

Genital Herpes Vaccine Seeks Strategic-Options

Genocea Gen-003 is a genital herpes (HSV2) vaccine candidate

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Herpes Simplex 1

Herpes Simplex 2

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Apr 8

6 min read

Genital Herpes Risk Reportedly Reduced with Vaginal Gel

HSV2 risk was reduced when women used Tenofovir 1% gel on a frequent basis

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Herpes Simplex 1

Herpes Simplex 2

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Fact checked by Robert Carlson, MD

Apr 2

3 min read

Ocular Herpes Simplex Virus Treatment Approved by FDA

Fera's Avaclyr (acyclovir ophthalmic ointment) 3% is a herpes simplex virus nucleoside analog DNA polymerase inhibitor

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Herpes Simplex 1

Herpes Simplex 2