STD Awareness: Herpes
Here, individual herpes simplex virions can be seen infecting a host cell. Image obtained from the CDC’s Public Health Image Library. Last year, in my Anatomy & Physiology class, the subject of...
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A transmission electron micrograph reveals HSV particles. Image: Fred Murphy, CDC One of the most common sexually transmitted diseases is herpes, which most people associate with “outbreaks” in the...
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A cold sore on the lower lip on the second day after onset. Image: CDC Herpes simplex virus is mystifying, fascinating, and sneaky. Mystifying because we have yet to unravel all of its secrets;...
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