Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Deepak Shukla is a world-known herpes virus researcher. His most famous work was the discovery of a herpes simplex virus type-1 entry receptor. This receptor called 3-O sulfated heparan sulfate is expressed by virtually all known cell types that the virus normally infects. Deepak Shukla, is an American molecular virologist with expertise in herpesviruses. He was awarded the American Herpes Foundation award for excellence in meritorious herpesvirus research in 2001 for his discovery of a receptor for herpes simplex virus type-1 entry receptor.