B virus
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b-virus-258-12230889
title:
B virus
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B-virus, Herpesvirus simiae, or Herpes virus B is the Simplexvirus infecting macaque monkeys. B virus is very similar to HSV-1, and as such, this neurotropic virus is not found in the blood. In the natural host, the virus exhibits pathogenesis similar to that of cold sores in humans. There have been a number of accidental infections and fatalities of researchers working with rhesus monkeys. When humans are zoonotically infected with B virus, they can present with a severe encephalitis, resulting
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Species of virus
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B_virus
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2024-04-05T22:30:44Z
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