Key facts. 1  The herpes simplex virus, or herpes, is categorized into two types: herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2). 2  HSV-1 is mainly transmitted by oral to oral contact, and causes orolabial herpes / herpes labialis or âcold soresâ, and can also cause genital herpes.ntroduction. Infection with the herpes simplex virus, commonly known as herpes, can be due to either herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) or herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2). HSV-1 is mainly transmitted by oral to oral contact. HSV-2 is a sexually transmitted infection that can cause painful genital ulcer disease.
These mushrooms grow throughout the world, practically wherever trees can be found. In fact, turkey tails are some of most common mushrooms found on wood on the planet. Turkey tail mushrooms growing on a log in the old growth forest.They are commonly called âturkey tailâ because their various colors: brown, orange, maroon, blue and green â reminiscent of the plume of feathers in turkeys.urkey tail is renowned in Asia as a source for cancer therapy. The Japanese company Kureha first screened many polypore mushrooms and found that turkey tails produced a profound immune response, a discovery confirmed by many other subsequent studies.
Turkey Tails grow on dead or dying wood, especially oaks. They are also known to grow from wounds in a tree. Turkey Tail is a common bracket fungus (a fungus which grows on the sides of logs or trees). It is a fungus that has no stalk like a mushroom.It feels leathery to the touch. Turkey Tail has a spoon or cup shape, up to four inches wide, and it is very colorful.Its colors can range from brown, white, tan, orange, red, or purple -- or all these colors at once.urkey Tail caps often overlap each other. Like other fungi, Turkey Tail is the name for the part that you see. Most of the fungus is inside the bark of the log. The tail that you see is like the flower of the fungus.