Papillomaviruses have been evolving alongside their hosts for at least 450 million years.
This review will discuss some of the insights gained into the evolution of this diverse family …

The arrival of novel sequencing technologies throughout the past two decades has led to a
paradigm shift in our understanding of herpesvirus genomic diversity. Previously …

Antiviral therapy is constantly challenged by the emergence of resistant pathogens. At the
same time, experimental approaches to understand and predict resistance are limited by …

Importance Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is the leading cause of first-episode genital
herpes in many countries. Objective To inform counseling messages regarding genital HSV …

The viral intra-host genetic diversities and interactions with the human genome during
decades of persistence remain poorly characterized. In this study, we analyzed the …

Purpose: There are limited data on the prevalence and genetic diversity of herpes simplex
virus type 1 (HSV-1) virulence genes in ocular isolates. Here, we sequenced 36 HSV-1 …

Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV1) is best known for causing oral lesions and mild clinical
symptoms, but it can produce a significant range of disease severities and rates of …