Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Rewires Energy Metabolism in Human Neurons, Imaging Study Reveals

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Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores and infects a large portion of the world's population, can remain dormant in nerve cells for decades. Recent research has linked HSV-1 to neurological conditions including Alzheimer's disease, though scientists do not yet fully understand how the virus affects the brain. A new imaging study reveals that HSV-1 rewires energy metabolism in human neurons.