A 25-month immunotherapy trial for people living with genital herpes.
Tag: HSV
Moderna HSV Vaccine (Phase 1)
A 15-month study of an investigational genital herpes vaccine produced by Moderna.
HSV Publications
HSV-related publications from the VRC
Genital Herpes and Immune Memory Study
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the body’s immune response to genital herpes infections. To be eligible for the study you must be 18 years of age or older, test positive for HSV-2 antibodies by a blood test, and experience genital herpes outbreaks.
More Resources
Read about HSV from the American Sexual Health Association (ASHA) and USA Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). Find more information about HSV research at ClinicalTrials.gov and PubMed.
HSV Lesion Swabbing Instructional Video
For clinicians and providers, this short video offers guidance on how to properly collect swabs from possible HSV lesions.
HSV FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
HSV Testing & Care
Get tested: find out how to order the HSV Western Blot test and find clinics that offer STI care in the Great Northwest. Have questions about HSV? Visit the Westover Heights website.
More: Past Studies
VRC studies over the decades
HSV and HIV Tissue Reservoirs Study
The purpose of this study is to understand whether immune responses to herpes simplex virus type 2 bring HIV infected cells to the genital tract in people with HIV infection. The study will last for 5 months and involve 8 clinic visits.