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HSV – Herpes Simplex Virus. HSV-1 is the virus mainly associated with cold sores on your lips or faces. HSV-2 is the virus mainly associated with genital herpes. The viruses are very similar.

virus – an infectious organism that can only reproduce inside the cell of another plant or animal.

mixed feeding – combination of breastfeeding and bottle feeding.

HPV (human papillomavirus) – a family of viruses associated with cervical cancer and anal cancer and genital warts.

INI (integrase inhibitor) – type of HIV drug.

Drug targets in the virus life cycle.