Herpes Illustrations

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Herpes simplex virus (HSV)
gains entry through abraded
skin or mucosal tissue.


HSV is adept at penetrating
the dermis and reaching
the nerve pathways.


HSV travels nerve pathways
to the nerve routes (ganglia).


An active phase of HSV
infection can produce marked
skin lesions with viral shedding.


Viral shedding can
occur without symptoms
Viral replication can be
blocked by antiviral drugs
that disprupt DNA.

Viral replication can be
blocked by antiviral drugs
that disprupt DNA.