Some results obtained in the "Stefan S. Nicolau" Institute of Virology by the study of herpes simplex virus. 
The results obtained in the "Stefan S. Nicolau" Institute of Virology by the study of herpes simplex virus (HSV) are reviewed.  The investigations were mainly focused on HSV biology, genetic markers, experimental HSV infection, correlation between HSV and some diseases, action of some chemical and biological preparations on HSV, in vitro and in vivo HSV oncogenicity, HSV-induced surface antigens, a.o.