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<small>''"HSV" redirects here. For the [[German]] [[soccer]] club, see [[Hamburger SV]].''</small>
<small>''"HSV" redirects here. For the [[German]] [[soccer]] club, see [[Hamburger SV]].''</small>
[[Image:Hgr6simpex virus.jpg|right|thumb|Microscopy image of a herpes simplex virus (NASA)]]
[[Image:Hgr6simpex virus.jpg|right|thumb|Microscopy image of a herpes simplex virus (NASA)]]
The '''Herpes Simplex Virus''' (HSV) is a "ubiquitous human pathogen that belongs to the Herpesviridae".<ref name="Struyf2004">{{cite book|last=Struyf|first=Frank|title=Genetic Analysis of Herpesvirus Entry Receptors and Host Susceptibility to Herpes Simplex Virus Infection|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=uNceEUmF6rcC&pg=PA11|accessdate=3 November 2014|date=1 September 2004|publisher=Leuven University Press|isbn=9789058674012|page=11}}</ref>
== Biology ==
== Biology ==
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) is a member of the Herpesviridae family of viruses, a family of DNA viruses important in human disease. These include Human herpesviruses (HHV)1-8 (see [[Herpes Viruses]]). HSV 1 and 2 correspond to HHV 1 and 2. HSV 1 and 2 are very prevalent in the human population, with as many as 30-70% of people testing positive for antibodies in their lifetime. Currently in the United States 19% of the population is infected.<ref>[http://news.aol.com/health/story/ar/_a/nyc-has-higher-herpes-rate-study-says/20080610184309990001 AOL.com, News]</ref>
Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) is a member of the Herpesviridae family of viruses, a family of DNA viruses important in human disease. These include Human herpesviruses (HHV)1-8 (see [[Herpes Viruses]]). HSV 1 and 2 correspond to HHV 1 and 2. HSV 1 and 2 are very prevalent in the human population, with as many as 30-70% of people testing positive for antibodies in their lifetime. Currently in the United States 19% of the population is infected.<ref>[http://news.aol.com/health/story/ar/_a/nyc-has-higher-herpes-rate-study-says/20080610184309990001 AOL.com, News]</ref>