Tuesday 26 March 2019

Could Gene Editing Cure Herpes One Day?

Could Gene Editing Cure Herpes One Day?

Herpes is shockingly common. Recent estimates suggest at least half of all Americans have HSV-1, or oral herpes, which usually manifests as cold sores on or around one’s mouth, but can spread to someone else’s genitals through oral sex or to other parts of the body. Up to a fifth of all Americans have HSV-2, or genital herpes, although 87 percent of HSV-2 cases are never clinically diagnosed, thanks to the fact that many people infected by the virus never develop symptoms.

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