Greg frequently gets cold sores (caused by HSV-1). He recently noticed that his left eye had a painful lesion, and he immediatel
y made an appointment with his doctor. Greg's eye most likely became infected with the herpes virus when he touched his mouth and shortly afterward rubbed his eye, which is transmission via
Autoinoculation is a strategy wherein cells are expelled from the body, treated or restoratively changed, and after that set over into the body. It is done to help anticipate a safe response or to help analyze an ailment or disease.
Thus the case of Greg where he got a painful lesion in his eye and expect it to be because of the herpes virus transmitted when he rubbed his eyes afterwards is a result of autoinoculation.
