| The word "herpes" conjures up different
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| | identified over 115 different
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| images for different people. Some see
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| | herpesviruses and have found more than 50
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| herpes as an ugly and annoying cold sore
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| | different animal species that can be
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| or blister that periodically appears on
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| | infected with some type of herpes virus.
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| or around the lips. Others see herpes as
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| | Humans appear to be a natural reservoir
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| a feared sexually transmitted disease
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| | for at least 8 different types of the
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| that, once you have contracted, you have
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| | herpes viruses that normally spread from
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| to suffer with for the rest of your life.
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| | human to human and generally do not cause
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| Of course both of these images do
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| | disease in other animals.Coming in
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| represent the term "herpes" quite
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| | contact with the virus, usually through
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| accurately for many people throughout the
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| | sexual intercourse, is the first in a
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| world, but medically speaking herpes is
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| | complex series of events that result in
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| also appropriately applied to several
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| | contracting genital herpes. Projecting
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| lesser known afflictions. These
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| | from the outer surface of the herpes
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| conditions include herpes inside the
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| | virus are protein-carbohydrate structures
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| mouth (herpes gingivostomatitis), herpes
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| | called glycoproteins. Glycoproteins allow
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| of the throat (herpes pharyngitis),
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| | the virus to attach initially to
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| herpes of the eye (herpes keratitis),
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| | proteoglycans, which are complex chemical
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| herpes of the brain (herpes
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| | structures present on the surface of
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| encephalitis), herpes transmitted to
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| | living cells. After attaching to the host
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| newborn infants (neonatal herpes),
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| | cell, glycopoteins then interact with the
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| chickenpox (varicella-zoster), mono
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| | cells surface structures to trigger
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| (mononucleosis) and shingles
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| | changes in the cell membranes
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| (herpes-zoster). All of these conditions
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| | cytoskeletal structure. These changes
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| are caused by one of the two closely
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| | allow the viral envelope to fuse with the
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| related herpes viruses known as herpes
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| | cell plasma membrane, essentially merging
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| simplex virus type 1 and herpes simplex
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| | to form a changed cell. When this fusion
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| virus type 2.To truly understand the
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| | occurs, the nucleocapsid of the herpes
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| herpes virus it is helpful to first gain
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| | virus enters into the cytoplasm of the
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| some knowledge about viruses in general.
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| | host cell, attaching tiny skeleton-like
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| Viruses are the smallest known microbes,
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| | structures known as microtubules and
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| or infectious agents, that medical
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| | microfilaments which form an internal
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| science has discovered to date. Most
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| | transportation network used to move
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| viruses consist of a nucleic acid
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| | materials within the cell. Using this
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| surrounded by a protein coat known as a
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| | structure the DNA of the herpes virus
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| capsid; this nucleic acid-protein complex
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| | enters the nucleus of the host cell where
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| is referred to as a nucleocapsid. In more
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| | it makes copies of the viral DNA which
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| complex viruses, such as the herpes
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| | are released from the cell and spread to
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| virus, the nucleocapsid is surrounded by
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| | and infect other surrounding cells. This
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| a membrane-like structure containing
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| | process of generating new virus particles
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| carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. This
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| | kills the infected host cell.If the
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| membrane-like structure is referred to as
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| | herpes virus remained in the skins cells
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| an envelope. Each virus contains one of
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| | where initial viral attachment occurs,
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| two large complex chemicals that contain
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| | chances are that a healthy immune system
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| the viruses genetic code which serves as
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| | could eventually control the infection
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| a blueprint for making more viruses. This
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| | and rid the body of the virus. The herpes
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| complex chemical code is either RNA
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| | virus however has found a way to hide
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| (ribonucleic acid) or DNA
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| | from the immune system by hibernating in
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| (deozyribonucleic acid).Unlike bacteria
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| | nerve cells. For unknown reasons the
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| and more complex organisms, viruses do
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| | herpes virus does not start the
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| not carry all the equipment necessary to
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| | replicating process in a select number of
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| reproduce themselves. In order to
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| | nerve cells, instead hibernating and
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| multiply, a virus must enter a living
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| | establishing a latent infection. When the
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| cell, remove the cells protein coat and
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| | herpes virus is hybernating it is in an
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| then use its RNA or DNA to redirect the
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| | inactive state and can not be detected by
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| cells synthesizing mechanism to make more
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| | the immune system. This inactive state is
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| copies of the virus. This process of
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| | referred to as latent infection or simply
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| making new viruses can actually destroy
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| | latency. Latency does not cause illness
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| or injure the living or 'host' cell. If
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| | but unfortunately the latent virus can
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| enough living host cells are injured or
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| | reactivate and produce more virus which,
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| destroyed it results in a viral illness
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| | in turn, causes recurrent herpes.How
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| such as influenza (the flu), viral
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| | reactivation occurs is unknown but it can
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| diarrhea or genital herpes. There are
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| | happen for no apparent reason or be
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| hundreds of known viruses and probably
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| | triggered by trauma, stress, or exposure
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| thousands of others not yet discovered.
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| | to ultraviolet radiation such as too much
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| Each virus has adapted to infect a
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| | sunlight. Whatever the trigger, after
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| particular type of cell in a specific
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| | reactivation, the herpes virus is
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| living organism which explains why there
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| | transported from the nerve cell body to
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| are so many types of viruses. Because
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| | the nerve endings where it is released
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| they have become so specialized some
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| | into the skin to replicate in the skin
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| viruses can only infect certain types of
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| | cells. This replication may sometimes
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| cells, for instance, liver cells or
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| | cause full blown herpes sores outbreaks,
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| muscle cells or brain cells while leaving
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| | but other times may result in "shedding"
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| other cells alone. Likewise, many viruses
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| | the virus which causes no recognizable
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| are even limited to the type of species
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| | symptoms. However, either way, whether
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| they can infect. In general, this usually
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| | this reactivation is symptomatic or
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| means that viruses which infect cells in
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| | asyptomatic, the person is contagious
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| one type of animal, say a dog, can not be
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| | during this reactivation period and it is
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| passed on to another type of animal, say
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| | possible to pass on the virus to a
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| a cat. Of course as with most rules,
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| | partner. For this reason, experts
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| there are exceptions and some viruses can
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| | recommend that people with genital herpes
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| cause similar diseases in closely related
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| | use condoms even when there is no obvious
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| species. Another exception is that
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| | symptoms of an active herpes
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| sometimes viruses can cause also cause
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| | breakout.John Trout is an internet
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| very different illnesses in the same
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| | research specialist and web master of
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| species.The term "herpesvirus" refers to
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| | several information related websites
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| any member of the herpes simplex type 1
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| | including: where this article was first
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| and herpes simplex type 2 virus family.
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| | published. This informative website is an
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| The necleocapsid of a herpes virus is
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| | excellent source for a sound education
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| surrounded by an envelope with spike-like
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| | about the herpes virus as well as the
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| structures projecting from the surface
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| | latest news about treatments and a
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| and contains DNA. So far, scientist have
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| | possible herpes cure.
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