are herpes viral or bacterial?
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Genital herpes is a common sexually transmitted infection caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Sexual contact is the primary way that the virus spreads. After the initial infection, the virus lies dormant in your body and can reactivate several times a year.
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Most commonly, herpes type 1 causes sores around the mouth and lips (sometimes called fever blisters or cold sores). HSV-1 can cause genital herpes, but most cases of genital herpes are caused by herpes type 2. In HSV-2, the infected person may have sores around the genitals or rectum.
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Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1; human herpesvirus 1) and varicella-zoster virus (VZV; human herpesvirus 3) are human neurotropic alphaherpesviruses that cause lifelong infections in ganglia.
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Oral herpes is an infection of the lips, mouth, or gums due to the herpes simplex virus. It causes small, painful blisters commonly called cold sores or fever blisters. Oral herpes is also called herpes labialis.
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There are two types of HSV: HSV type 1 usually causes small blisters on the mouth, eye or lips (cold sores) and HSV type 2 usually affects the genital area. HSV infection in newborn babies can be very severe and can even cause death. This is because newborns' immune systems are not fully developed.
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Cold sores are caused by infection with specific strains of HSV. HSV-1 is the strain that most commonly causes cold sores. However, HSV-2, the strain that causes genital herpes, can also cause cold sores. HSV is very contagious.
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Your doctor usually can diagnose genital herpes based on a physical exam and the results of certain laboratory tests: Viral culture. This test involves taking a tissue sample or scraping of the sores for examination in the laboratory. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test.
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EBV is in the herpes virus family, as are other common viruses (including the kind of herpes that causes cold sores and the type that causes genital sores), shingles, and chickenpox. EBV is specifically responsible for causing mononucleosis (“mono”). Most of us have been exposed to EBV, even if we never had mono.
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Chlamydia is caused by bacteria, whereas herpes is caused by a virus. This is why chlamydia is easily treated and cured with antibiotics. However, many people have chlamydia and don't know it because they don't have any symptoms.
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The herpes simplex virus is incredibly common in the United States and worldwide. As many as 1 in 2 American adults have oral herpes, which is often caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1). Herpes fast facts.
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Abstract. Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a member of the Alphaherpesvirinae subfamily of the Herpesviridae family. HSV is a double-stranded DNA virus that infects a variety of host tissues and is characterized by a lytic and latent cycle.
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Cold sores, also known as fever blisters or oral herpes, appear on the lips, on the gums, or in the mouth. Cold sores are highly contagious and very common. Oral herpes (cold sores, fever blisters) and genital herpes are both caused by viruses in the herpes family.
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A: Cold sores, also known as herpes labialis, are caused by Herpes Simplex Virus 1 or 2. Aphthous mouth ulcers are not caused by viruses.
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Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is also a herpesvirus. As such it shares structural characteristics with HSV. Furthermore, the virus causes similar histopathologic features, e.g. intranuclear inclusions and multinucleated giant cells. VZV causes two major syndromes: varicella (chickenpox) and zoster (shingles).
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HSV-1 is mainly transmitted by oral-to-oral contact to cause oral herpes (which can include symptoms known as “cold sores”), but can also cause genital herpes. HSV-2 is a sexually transmitted infection that causes genital herpes. Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 infections are lifelong.
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Cold sores spread from person to person by close contact, such as kissing. They're usually caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), and less commonly herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). Both of these viruses can affect your mouth or genitals and can be spread by oral sex.
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Craig Austin, a dermatologist in New York City, cold sores usually aren't a sexually transmitted disease (STD). They are caused by the herpes simplex virus.