The herpes simplex 1 virus is the leading cause of genital herpes being transmitted. An estimated 80% of all American adults have the HSV-1 virus. Herpes 1 can be dormant in the body and surface at any point in time. Infection Symptoms ...
Our results indicated no significant differences in viral titers in tear film or affected tissues, in immune cell infiltration, or in clinical symptoms between males and females of either genotype. These results suggest that sex is not a significant biological variable in this experimental model and...
HSV has been isolated from the genital tract of 0.3 to 5.4% of males and 1.0 to 8.0% of females attending clinics for sexually transmitted diseases11,12. Patients with ocular herpes simplex infections are a major cause for referrals to ophthalmology clinics3. In symptomatic primary or recurrent...
Through rigorous adherence to inclusion and exclusion criteria, we enrolled 29 patients, all of whom received a diagnosis of herpes simplex virus type 1 encephalitis utilizing mNGS technology.Table 1outlines the demographic characteristics of these patients, including 20 males and 9 females, with an a...
A successful prophylactic genital her- pes vaccine should accomplish the following: prevent both clinical disease and subclinical infection, reduce the risk of inadvertent transmission to non-vaccinated part- ners (both males and females), maintain durable immune protection against HSV invasion and ...
HSV is a common human pathogen from the familyHerpesviridae,subfamily ofAlphaherpesvirinae,and genusSimplexvirus[2]. There are 2 serotypes type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2). HSV infection causes diseases ranging from asymptomatic to severe symptoms which can result in death. HSV usually ca...
Symptoms of herpes simplex virus infection in Humans include watery blisters in the skin or mucous membranes of the mouth, lips or genitals. However, there is a poor knowledge about HSV prevalence and distribution in Syria. Aim of the study: to determine the prevalence of HSV 1-2 in Syrian...
(1) initiating patient education designed to promote adoption of protective behaviors among adolescents at risk of HSV-2 acquisition during the remainder of their pregnancy and (2) teaching those who test positive how to recognize symptoms of HSV-2 outbreaks; patients reporting recurrent outbreaks ...
The epidemi- ology of genital herpes is changing, however, as first-time genital herpes infections in industrialized, high income countries are increasingly associated with HSV-1, especially among individuals under 25 years of age, college students, females, and men who have sex with men. This ...