This is no more than theory, but I've encountered a few medical mysteries. This one has been the biggest one.
Everything I've read says that all cold sores are caused by the Herpes Simplex virus. This is another piece of info I've found: "Herpes is a DNA-type virus, inserting its DNA directly into the dendritic nerve endings of the skin, which then leads along nerve fibers to the nucleus of the nerve cell. Once the viral information is inserted into the cell's nucleus, this blending of viral genetic information with human genetic information is permanent."
What are the chances that somehow this form of genetic blending could spread to the point of reproduction?
Now for the reason I'm asking. My husband should have Herpes... transmittable to anyone who gets in contact with one of his sores. But so far it only seems to be transmittable genetically. His father was the first, not transmitting to either of his wives (there was a divorce in between). -(more info soon)-
2006-08-22
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