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Good news for a lot of you
Posted on 1/22/17 at 9:23 pm
Posted on 1/22/17 at 9:23 pm
THIS MAY BE THE MOST PROMISING HERPES VACCINE EVER
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Newsflash: You probably have herpes. This is actually okay. According to the World Health Organization, over two thirds of the global population have HSV-1 (commonly known as oral herpes or cold sores) and more than 10 percent have HSV-2, or genital herpes. Given that HSV-2 rates are much higher among women, urbanites, and minority groups than in the general population (and given that HSV-1 increasingly shows up as a genital infection instead of an oral one), herpes is easily the most common sexually transmitted infection.
How did over 4 billion folks end up with one of the two strains of herpes simplex, and what can we do about it? It all comes down to the virus's ingenious method of infection—it's designed to evade your immune system so well that it can stay in your body for an entire lifetime. But scientists now believe they can stop herpes from using its slickest skills. In a study published Thursday in PLOS Pathogens, researchers describe a new vaccine designed to hit herpes right where it hurts.
According to the study authors and other experts, this could be the closest we've ever come to eliminating the virus in the human population. With any luck, human trials could start in just a year or two.
Posted on 1/22/17 at 9:25 pm to stout
Actually, since it's a vaccine, it won't help most on the board currently. But it will be good for our children.
Posted on 1/22/17 at 9:26 pm to CorkSoaker
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Actually, since it's a vaccine, it won't help most on the board currently. But it will be good for our children.
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The group tested the vaccine in two animals infected with HSV-2, or genital herpes: macaque monkeys and guinea pigs. The monkeys were there for obvious reasons—their immune systems function nearly identically to ours, so if the vaccine works on them, it should work on us. And the researchers saw the immune response they expected, across the board (though the monkey group, Friedman openly admits, was quite small).
This post was edited on 1/22/17 at 9:50 pm
Posted on 1/22/17 at 9:26 pm to stout
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Good news for a lot of you
My wife is going to be extremely happy when she reads this article.
Posted on 1/22/17 at 9:26 pm to stout
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ording to the World Health Organization, over two thirds of the global population have HSV-1 (commonly known as oral herpes or cold sores) and more than 10 percent have HSV-2, or genital herpes. Given that HSV-2 rates are much higher amo
That's incredible. I for one can say I am not in that number
Posted on 1/22/17 at 9:28 pm to stout
I'm rocking an awesome cold sore right now, why would I want a vaccine? That would infringe upon my individuality.
Posted on 1/22/17 at 9:28 pm to CorkSoaker
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since it's a vaccine, it won't help most on the board
Gonna need to know the boards opinion on vaccines before I make my judgements
Posted on 1/22/17 at 9:28 pm to tgrbaitn08
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tgrbaitn08
Obviously has herpes.
Posted on 1/22/17 at 9:29 pm to BRgetthenet
That's quite an assertion
Posted on 1/22/17 at 9:30 pm to Paul Allen
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Paul Allen
Has the gay butt AIDS, clearly.
Posted on 1/22/17 at 9:32 pm to BRgetthenet
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BRgetthenet
Parasite
Posted on 1/22/17 at 9:32 pm to CorkSoaker
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Actually, since it's a vaccine, it won't help most on the board currently. But it will be good for our children.
Guess we shouldn't offer up Zostavax up to the old folks then?
This post was edited on 1/22/17 at 9:34 pm
Posted on 1/22/17 at 9:41 pm to BRgetthenet
I've never had a cold sore or fever blister in my life
Posted on 1/22/17 at 9:43 pm to Paul Allen
Excuse me Paul.
Would you stop harrasing me?
Would you stop harrasing me?
Posted on 1/22/17 at 9:45 pm to stout
How can I sign up for the human trials?
Posted on 1/22/17 at 9:45 pm to CorkSoaker
quote:well frick.... oh well we still have valtrex and other shite the doc gives
Actually, since it's a vaccine, it won't help most on the board currently. But it will be good for our children.
Posted on 1/22/17 at 9:47 pm to SuperSaint
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ell frick.... oh well we still have valtrex and other shite the doc gives
She is wrong, SS. Read the article. Your herpes may be no more one day!
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