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Our understanding of human herpes simplex virus (HSV) has increased tremendously since the early descriptions of disease provided by Hippocrates [1, 2]. Notable advances include the correlation of herpetic lesions with genital infections in the eighteenth century [3] and Vidal’s recognition of human-to-human transmission in 1893 [2]. Antigenic differences between HSV subtypes, suspected on clinical observations by Lipschitz [4], were confirmed in 1968 [5]. In modern day, there is successful antiviral treatment available for most HSV infections [6]. Insight into the viral life cycle and gene expression has been a driving force behind the development of antiviral treatment, including new vaccines and gene therapy [4].

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Gordon, R., Tyring, S. (2014). Herpes Simplex Virus. In: Zeichner, J. (eds) Acneiform Eruptions in Dermatology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8344-1_13

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