This virus has glycoprotein C and glycoprotein D on its surface, which it uses to bind to entry receptors.
A rare form of encephalitis caused by this virus is typically localized to the temporal lobes and, when untreated, is 70% fatal. Like VZV, this virus causes Cowdry type A inclusion bodies. This virus has glycoprotein C and glycoprotein D on its surface, which it uses to bind to entry receptors. Giant cells appearing on a Tzanck smear are characteristic of infection with it, which causes whitlows on the hands. This virus, whose genome codes for latency-associated transcript and whose replication is inhibited by valacyclovir and acyclovir, typically infects the sacral ganglion or the trigeminal ganglion, and typically lies dormant until periods of stress. For 10 points, name this virus responsible for oral and genital lesions commonly called cold sores.
A rare form of encephalitis caused by this virus is typically localized to the temporal lobes and, when untreated, is 70% fatal.
herpes simplex virus [or HSV-1 or HSV-2]