Maternal herpes simplex virus encephalitis is a life-threatening condition for the mother and fetus. To treat the maternal disease and prevent infection in the neonate, a multidisciplinary ...

Most neonatal herpes infections are the result of undiagnosed, new-onset herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in the mother. How can mother-to-child transmission be prevented to improve outcomes?

In humans, the latent HSV-1 DNA copy number ranges from less than 300 copies/10 5 cells to over 10,000 copies/10 5 cells in trigeminal ganglia, [14] and has a mean of 176,705 ± 255,916 copies/10 ...

More information: Herpes simplex virus type 1 reshapes host chromatin architecture via transcription machinery hijacking, Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-60534-6 ...

Research published 30 years ago made a connection between HSV-1 and Alzheimer's disease. Doctors weigh in on how relevant (or not) it remains.

Objective To assess incidence and burden of neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections and to explore possible transmission routes. Methods A 2-year prospective nationwide surveillance study ...