Early Hints at a Gene Therapy Cure for Herpes - U.S. News
WEBWEDNESDAY, May 15, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental gene therapy could one day provide a first-ever cure for genital and oral herpes, researchers report.
Herpes cure with gene editing makes progress in laboratory studies
WEBMay 13, 2024 · Using mouse models of the infection, the experimental therapy eliminated 90% of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) after facial infection, also known as oral herpes, and 97% of herpes HSV-1 after genital infection.
Herpes simplex virus - World Health Organization (WHO)
WEB6 days ago · Herpes simplex virus fact sheet with key facts and information on type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2): signs and symptoms, transmission, challenges, treatment, global impact and WHO response.
A cure for herpes? There is progress to report - Fred Hutch
WEBAug 18, 2020 · UPDATE: Oct 13, 2023 - In recognition of National Herpes Awareness Day, Fred Hutch virologist Dr. Keith Jerome shares a special message about the research he and others are conducting to find a cure for herpes simplex virus infections.
Researchers refine experimental gene therapy for herpes
WEBSep 26, 2022 · Oct. 13, 2023: In recognition of National Herpes Awareness Day, Fred Hutch virologist Dr. Keith Jerome shares a special message about the research he and others are conducting to find a cure for herpes simplex virus infections.
Herpes News - ScienceDaily
WEBFeb. 28, 2024 — The eyes have been called the window to the brain. It turns out they also serve as an immunological barrier that protects the organ from pathogens and even tumors, researchers have...
NIH Releases Strategic Plan for Research on Herpes Simplex Virus …
WEBSep 19, 2023 · In response to the persistent health challenges of herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and HSV-2, today the National Institutes of Health released the Strategic Plan for Herpes Simplex Virus Research PDF.
Viral gene drive spread during herpes simplex virus 1 ... - Nature
WEB2 days ago · Herpes simplex viruses (HSV) 1 and 2 first infect mucosal surfaces before spreading to the nervous system via axons. The viral genome remains latent in neurons in sensory and autonomic ganglia ...
BioNTech doses first patient in herpes vaccine candidate clinical …
WEBDec 21 (Reuters) - BioNtech (22UAy.DE) has dosed the first patient with its BNT163 herpes vaccine candidate designed to prevent genital lesions as part of a first-in-human Phase 1 clinical...
Targeting herpes simplex virus with CRISPR–Cas9 cures ... - Nature
WEBJan 11, 2021 · Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is a leading cause of infectious blindness. Current treatments for HSV-1 do not eliminate the virus from the site of infection or latent reservoirs in the...