For each virus:
Simplexvirus (HSV-1 or HHV-1) and (HSV-2 or HHV-2)
Varicellovirus (VZV or HHV-3)
- Name of the pathogen
- Structure of the pathogen (type of genome, enveloped or non-enveloped, etc.)
- What disease(s) is/are caused?
- What are the signs/symptoms of the different diseases?
- What is the course of the infection/disease
- What are the possible outcomes for infected patients?
- How is the pathogen transmitted?
- This could include basic information about prevalence and global distribution, if discussed
- How is the infection/disease diagnosed?
- How is the disease prevented?
- This could involve methods that prevent transmission mechanically or the use of vaccines to induce immunity to prevent transmission.
- What treatment strategies are available?
- This only needs to be general with the exception of acyclovir family treatments and HAART therapy, which you should specifically know.