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minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up39arrow-down9·edit-23 days agoIt’s herpes simplex 1, the one known for cold sores. Although HSV2, known for genital herpes, has start becoming a cause of cold sores. I was wrong
minus-squareCandleTiger@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up31·3 days agoNo it’s not, at least not according to Wikipedia. Epstein-Barr virus is a different herpes virus that causes mono, which is not the same as HSV1 with its cold sores https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein–Barr_virus
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoThank you for the correction. My bad for skimming the article about it.
minus-squareAustralis13@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up30·3 days agoHerpes simplex 1 (HSV-1) is not EBV (herpesvirus 4 aka HHV-4). Right family, but different virus. EBV causes mono aka glandular fever: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein–Barr_virus
minus-squarevillage604@adultswim.fanlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoYup, I’ve done a strike out on my mistake. Thanks for the correction!
It’s herpes simplex 1, the one known for cold sores. Although HSV2, known for genital herpes, has start becoming a cause of cold sores.I was wrong
No it’s not, at least not according to Wikipedia.
Epstein-Barr virus is a different herpes virus that causes mono, which is not the same as HSV1 with its cold sores
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein–Barr_virus
Thank you for the correction. My bad for skimming the article about it.
Herpes simplex 1 (HSV-1) is not EBV (herpesvirus 4 aka HHV-4). Right family, but different virus.
EBV causes mono aka glandular fever: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein–Barr_virus
Yup, I’ve done a strike out on my mistake. Thanks for the correction!