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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

Several individuals from England carried inherited forms of HHV-6B, making them the earliest known cases of chromosomally integrated human herpesviruses.

From Science Daily • Jan. 7, 2026

When both engineered and unmodified herpesviruses were inoculated into mice, the gene drive converted up to 90% of the viruses—possibly enough to prevent an HSV-1 infection from causing symptoms such as painful cold sores.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 14, 2023

Influenza, herpesviruses and other viruses can also cause pink eye.

From Scientific American • May 12, 2023

An example is the animal herpesviruses, including herpes simplex viruses, the cause of herpes in humans.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022