Breakthrough discovery could stop cold sores before they start
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Breakthrough discovery could stop cold sores before they start
Scientists have uncovered a surprising trick used by the herpes simplex virus to wake up inside the body. Researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have found that a viral protein, called UL12.5, plays a key role in this reactivation. This finding shakes up the traditional view of how the virus escapes its dormant state. The discovery could lead to better treatments for cold sores and genital herpes, two conditions caused by t…
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