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Cold Sore Virus Leaves Mark on Brain’s Immune Cells, Animal Study Shows


Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), the virus that causes cold sores, reshapes microglia in a narrow region of the brainstem, according to new research led by the University of Colorado Anschutz.

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