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G R Kinghorn. 1998. Type-specific serological testing for herpes simplex infection.. https://doi.org/10.1258/0956462981922674
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Cytokines are hormones once thought to be restricted to the immune system produced solely by hematopoietic-derived cells and acting on receptors expressed by cells of the immune system. However, it is now clear that many cytokines are produced not only by lymphocytes, monocytes, granulocytes, and dendritic cells but are also synthesized by cells outside the realm of the immune system in response to stimuli that may not be associated with immune homeostasis. In fact, there is evidence supporting a role of selected cytokines modifying behavior and neuroendocrine function. Recently, a potential relationship between the cytokine interleukin (IL)-6 and herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) reactivation has been found. This article discusses the relevance of these findings and considers the potential impact that HSV-1 infection has on behavior and chronic inflammatory processes that can occur in the nervous system during "latent" virus infection as a result of chronic IL-6 expression.