herpesvirus
Americannoun
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herpesviruses
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of herpesvirus
First recorded in 1920–25; from New Latin; see origin at herpes, virus
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Epstein and Barr isolated the pathogen, which is part of the herpesvirus family, from tumor tissue and demonstrated its cancer-causing potential in subsequent experiments.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024
In addition to asking “Who?” a lot, Sherman pointed out the awkward fact that Flaco’s autopsy indicated that the owl had a severe pigeon herpesvirus when it died.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
That means that, unlike most viral gene therapies, patients can receive multiple treatments with herpesvirus vectors.
From Science Magazine ● Mar. 28, 2022
But to be sure Epstein-Barr was the culprit, Ascherio and his colleagues also measured antibodies against cytomegalovirus, another herpesvirus, and found no difference in levels in those who developed MS and those who did not.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 13, 2022
Herpes Zoster Varicella-zoster virus: A herpesvirus that causes chickenpox and shingles.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Thomas Jefferson Ritter
Their antibody responses to herpesviruses and autoantigens increased, while responses to encapsulated pathogens declined.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
Along with its close relative HHV-6A, it belongs to a widespread group of herpesviruses that typically cause a mild early infection before remaining dormant in the body for life.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 7, 2026
That’s because unlike certain DNA viruses, such as Epstein-Barr and herpesviruses, RNA viruses can’t typically shut off their replication and lie dormant in cells for years.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 11, 2024
Sand scooped from their tracks contains enough DNA to provide valuable insights into the turtles and the chelonid herpesviruses and fibropapillomatosis tumors that afflict them.
From Scientific American ● May 15, 2023
Latent infections are common with other herpesviruses as well, including the varicella-zoster virus that causes chickenpox.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
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