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Initial steps of HSV primary infection. During primary infection, HSV infects epithelial cells in the mucosa or skin. Infection of the skin requires rupture of the keratin layer composed of dead cells. The virus replicates lytically in epithelial cells producing new infectious viral particles that reach nerve endings of peripheral neurons, where HSV establishes latency
