Herpes Simplex Virus Archives

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DermDx: Blisters on Finger

August 19, 2022

A 53-year-old nurse’s aide presents with painful blisters on her finger. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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USPSTF Continues to Recommend Against Genital Herpes Screening

August 17, 2022

USPSTF finds no new evidence to support changes to the 2016 recommendation against routine serologic screening for genital herpes

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Inherited Human Herpesvirus 6 Is Risk Factor for Spontaneous Abortion

By

Zahra Masoud

November 16, 2020

Authors assessed the association between iciHHV-6 and spontaneous abortion, as well as the pregnancy histories of mothers in families with iciHHV-6, to determine if paternal origin is more common than maternal origin.

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Epidemiology of Herpes Simplex Virus in Europe Transitioning

July 31, 2020

The epidemiology of HSV-1 is transitioning away from oral acquisition in childhood with an increasing proportion of HSV-1 detection in genital herpes.

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Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Contributes Considerably to HIV Acquisition

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Clinical Advisor Contributing Writer

January 13, 2020

A substantial number of HIV infections are likely attributable to pre-existing infection with the herpes simplex virus type 2.

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Increased Levels of Human Herpesvirus Identified in Alzheimer’s

July 31, 2018

Disruption of molecular, genetic, clinical networks by human herpesvirus in brains of subjects with AD.

A woman presents with headache, back pain, and vaginal discharge.

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Case Study: Headache, Back Pain, and Fever

By

Brady Pregerson, MD

April 6, 2018

A 25-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with a chief complaint of headache, back pain, and fever, while also experiencing some vaginal itching and discharge.

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