Herpes virus alters human DNA
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It only takes the herpes virus one hour to change human DNA forever

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The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) can change human DNA after less than an hour of infection.
It takes over RNAP II, a type of RNA that is responsible for copying and making new DNA.
This allows the virus to replicate at an unprecedented rate.
This kind of control isn’t unseen in other viruses, such as parasites.
Researchers found that one enzyme can block the virus from taking control like this.
That makes this new enzyme, TOP1 , a contender for fighting the virus.
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