HSV 1 and 2 - Pathogenesis of Oral and Genital Herpes

HSV 1 and 2 cause mucocutaneous disease. HSV-1 usually causes oral herpes and HSV-2 usually causes genital herpes, though either virus can cause primary infection at either site. For more videos and questions, visit - . Subscribe - Support us on Patreon - Both viruses establish latent infection in the sensory ganglia, with HSV-1 preferring the trigeminal ganglion and HSV-2 preferring the sacral ganglia. In addition to creating open-access educational videos like this one, Macrophage offers a free cutting-edge edge learning platform for medical education. We use short videos, questions, and machine learning to adapt our courses to your specific strengths and weaknesses. Make a free account at Subscribe to our channel - Support us on Patreon -