Lysogenic Cycle of Herpes Virus
During this cycle, the DNA of the cold sore is inserted into the DNA of the host cell, so as the host cell replicates, it replicates with the DNA of the cold sore. The actual cold sore is not present during this stage, as the DNA is just replicating, and the virus is dormant..
Lytic Cycle of Herpes Virus
Lytic Cycle of Herpes Virus
When the virus is triggered during the Lysogenic cycle, it will enter the Lytic cylce. During this cycle, new viruses are actually created, and it is this cycle that causes the actual breakout of the cold sore.