Open AccessIdentification of a Herpes Simplex Labialis Susceptibility Region on Human Chromosome 21
Author(s) -
Maurine R. Hobbs,
Brandt Jones,
Brith Otterud,
Mark Leppert,
John D. Kriesel
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.69
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1537-6613
pISSN - 0022-1899
DOI - 10.1086/525540
Subject(s) - herpes simplex virus , genetic linkage , biology , population , virology , genetics , chromosome , candidate gene , gene , virus , medicine , environmental health
Most of the United States population is infected with either herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), herpes simplex virus type 2, or both. Reactivations of HSV-1 infection cause herpes simplex labialis (HSL; cold sores or fever blisters), which is the most common recurring viral infection in humans.
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