Herpes News
A New Herpes Vaccine?
Montana State University has developed a genetically modified strain of the herpes virus that when introduced in mice showed 100% efficacy as a herpes vaccine.
Mice vaccinated with this new herpes strain showed no sign of the disease 30 days after being exposed to a lethal "wild-type" strain of herpes simplex virus. A second group of mice exposed to the same "wild-type" strain of herpes simplex virus but without receiving the vaccine died within six days.
This research shows potential for a human vaccine against herpes.
HIV transmission risks increase during HSV-2 reactivation
A new study presented to the 44th Infectious Diseases Society of Amercia (IDSA) meeting in Toronto on October 12th shows that HIV levels in the blood stream increase during HSV-2 reactivations. HIV is even more present in the rectum than in the blood stream during HSV-2 reactivation. Therefore, unprotected anal sex greatly increases the chances of HIV transmission.
Montana State University has developed a genetically modified strain of the herpes virus that when introduced in mice showed 100% efficacy as a herpes vaccine.
Mice vaccinated with this new herpes strain showed no sign of the disease 30 days after being exposed to a lethal "wild-type" strain of herpes simplex virus. A second group of mice exposed to the same "wild-type" strain of herpes simplex virus but without receiving the vaccine died within six days.
This research shows potential for a human vaccine against herpes.
HIV transmission risks increase during HSV-2 reactivation
A new study presented to the 44th Infectious Diseases Society of Amercia (IDSA) meeting in Toronto on October 12th shows that HIV levels in the blood stream increase during HSV-2 reactivations. HIV is even more present in the rectum than in the blood stream during HSV-2 reactivation. Therefore, unprotected anal sex greatly increases the chances of HIV transmission.
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