CDC study finds U.S. herpes rates remain high

by Pat Dulnier on March 10, 2010

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HSV-2

Approximately 1 in 6 Americans (16.2 percent) between the ages of 14 and 49 is infected with herpes simplex virus type 2, according to a national health survey released March 9 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Patient trials of genital herpes vaccine begin in London

by Pat Dulnier on March 4, 2010

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HSV2

LONDON — A new vaccine designed to prevent people with genital herpes from passing the virus on to their sexual partners has begun its first patient trials at a hospital in England.

Genocea Biosciences licenses herpes simplex virus patent estate from university

by Pat Dulnier on February 24, 2010

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HSV-2

Genocea Biosciences, a vaccine discovery and development company, announced that it has licensed an extensive patent estate for 25 pending and issued patents related to herpes simplex virus type 2 antigens.

Vical, University of Washington receive patent for herpes simplex DNA vaccine

by Daniel Purt on December 23, 2009

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SAN DIEGO -- Vical Inc. announced Dec. 22 that it and the University of Washington received U.S. Patent No. 7,628,993 covering DNA vaccines for herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2).