Answer to Question #264002 in Microbiology for Jen

Question

Why do cold sore recur throughout the lifetime of HSV-1 infected individual

Answer 1

Cold sores can occur when a person contracts the herpes simplex virus, which causes small, fluid-filled blisters around the lips and in the mouth. Many people get cold sores repeatedly throughout their lifetime, as the virus lies

dormant in the body between outbreaks