Your viruses could reveal your travel history, and more
Friday, April 1, 2016 - 22:30
in Biology & Nature
The genomes of two distinct strains of the virus that causes the common lip cold sore, herpes simplex virus type 1, have been identified within an individual person -- an achievement that could be useful to forensic scientists for tracing a person's history. The research also opens the door to understanding how a patient's viruses influence the course of disease.