Herpes simplex virus
A. Oveta Fuller (born August 31, 1955) is an associate professor of microbiology and immunology at University of Michigan Medical School. She currently serves as the director of the African Studies Center (ASC), faculty in the ASC STEM Initiative at the University of Michigan (U-M) and an adjunct professor at Payne Theological Seminary. Dr. Fuller is a virologist and specializes in research of Herpes simplex virus, as well as HIV/AIDS. Dr.Fuller and her research team discovered a B5 receptor, advancing the understanding of Herpes simplex virus and the cells it attacks.