Herpes simplex types 1 (HSV-1)

Lifelong infection that causes oral herpes, symptoms are cold sores or fever blisters around the mouth and face

small, painful, fluid-filled blisters that can crust over as they heal. Often proceeded by tingling, itching, or burning sensations. Typically, around the lips and sometimes inside the mouth.

Herpes simplex type 2 (HSV-2)

Lifelong infection that causes genital herpes, symptoms are painful blisters or sores in the genital and anal areas

Virus that causes two distinct diseases: Chickenpox (Varicella) and shingles (Herpes Zoster)

a common virus from the herpesvirus family that causes infectious mononucleosis (mono), also known as the “kissing disease”

Herpesvirus simiae (B-virus)

rare zoonotic virus that infects macaque monkeys. It can lead to severe and potentially fatal illness in humans if transmitted

is an infectious organism, much smaller than fungus or bacterium. A virus must invade a living cell and release its DNA or RNA in order to reproduce

interfere with the viral replication process

is a chronic disease produced by infection with the retrovirus human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Opportunistic infections

are infections caused by organisms that usually do not make healthy people sick but can cause illness in individuals with weakened immune systems

is transmitted via sexual intercourse, sharing of bodily fluids, and intravenous substance abuse during pregnancy and childbirth

is transmitted only from a woman to her child while the child is in the womb

are early warning signs or early symptoms that occur before the full onset of a disease or condition.

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Term	Definition
Herpes simplex types 1 (HSV-1)	Lifelong infection that causes oral herpes, symptoms are cold sores or fever blisters around the mouth and face
Cold Sore	small, painful, fluid-filled blisters that can crust over as they heal. Often proceeded by tingling, itching, or burning sensations. Typically, around the lips and sometimes inside the mouth.
Herpes simplex type 2 (HSV-2)	Lifelong infection that causes genital herpes, symptoms are painful blisters or sores in the genital and anal areas
Varicella-zoster	Virus that causes two distinct diseases: Chickenpox (Varicella) and shingles (Herpes Zoster)
Epstein-Barr	a common virus from the herpesvirus family that causes infectious mononucleosis (mono), also known as the “kissing disease”
Herpesvirus simiae (B-virus)	rare zoonotic virus that infects macaque monkeys. It can lead to severe and potentially fatal illness in humans if transmitted
Virus	is an infectious organism, much smaller than fungus or bacterium. A virus must invade a living cell and release its DNA or RNA in order to reproduce
Antiviral agents	interfere with the viral replication process
AIDS	is a chronic disease produced by infection with the retrovirus human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
Opportunistic infections	are infections caused by organisms that usually do not make healthy people sick but can cause illness in individuals with weakened immune systems
HIV-1	is transmitted via sexual intercourse, sharing of bodily fluids, and intravenous substance abuse during pregnancy and childbirth
HIV-2	is transmitted only from a woman to her child while the child is in the womb
Prodromal symptoms	are early warning signs or early symptoms that occur before the full onset of a disease or condition.

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