Diseases

Herpes Simplex

A group of acute infections caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 or type 2 that is characterized by the development of one or more small fluid-filled vesicles with a raised erythematous base on the skin or mucous membrane. It occurs as a primary infection or recurs due to a reactivation of a latent infection. (Dorland, 27th ed.)

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Abstract

A group of acute infections caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 or type 2 that is characterized by the development of one or more small fluid-filled vesicles with a raised erythematous base on the skin or mucous membrane. It occurs as a primary infection or recurs due to a reactivation of a latent infection. (Dorland, 27th ed.)

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  • Herpes Simplex Virus Infection

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, transmission, urine, veterinary, virology.

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note Cat C; caused by Simplexvirus (also called Herpes simplex virus & Herpesvirus hominis)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Herpes Simplex. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006561. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006561
  2. Herpes Simplex. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herpes
  3. Herpes Simplex. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6473911