Gene is first linked to herpes-related cold sores

ScienceDaily (Nov. 30, 2011) — A team of researchers from the University of Utah and the University of Massachusetts has identified the first gene associated with frequent herpes-related cold sores.The findings were published in the Dec. 1, 2011, issue of the Journal of Infectious Diseases.Herpes simplex labialis (HSL) is an infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) that affects more than 70 percent of the U.S. population. Once HSV-1 has infected the body, it is never removed by the...

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