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Herpes simplex virus type 1

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Herpes simplex virus type 1

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Also known as Herpesvirus 1, Human, HSV-1, HSV1

species of virus

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Within Vinony's link graph, Herpes simplex virus type 1 is referenced by 734 other articles, and connects out to Adnaviria, Anelloviridae and DNA virus.

It is catalogued under topics including Sexually transmitted infections, Simplexviruses and Unaccepted virus taxa.

Its subject is documented across 33 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

Human alphaherpesvirus 1 (HHV-1) is a species of virus in the genus Simplexvirus, subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae, family Herpesviridae, and order Herpesvirales.

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taxon name
Human herpesvirus 1
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Encyclopedic overview

Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) are two members of the human Herpesviridae family, a set of viruses that produce viral infections in the majority of humans. Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 are very common and contagious. They can be spread when an infected person begins shedding the virus.

As of 2016, about 67% of the world population under the age of 50 had HSV-1. Because it can be transmitted through any intimate contact, it is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Herpes simplex virus type 1” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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