Type | Synonym | Subfamily | Primary Target Cell | Pathophysiology | Site of Latency | Means of Spread |
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HHV-1 | Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) | α (Alpha) | Mucoepithelial | Oral and/or genital herpes (predominantly orofacial), as well as other herpes simplex infections | Neuron | Close contact |
HHV-2 | Herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) | α | Mucoepithelial | Oral and/or genital herpes (predominantly genital), as well as other herpes simplex infections | Neuron | Close contact (sexually transmitted disease) |
There are eight distinct viruses in this family known to cause disease in humans