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Difference B/W Herpes HSV-1 And HSV-2

Difference B/W Herpes HSV-1 And HSV-2

The herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is a double-stranded DNA virus with tropism neurological and mucocutaneous. The infection is usually acquired through sexual contact and causes genital ulceration. Persistent infection may be a source of clinical relapses. The application of new diagnostic procedures provided further insights into the biological interactions between HIV and caused […]

Herpes Treatment

Herpes Treatment

The focus of treatments are attenuation of the viral shedding, complications and clinical course and to counsel the patient with respect to the transmission of genital herpes and natural course. It is essential that patients know that the use of anti viral treatments does not remove the latent virus. Furthermore, anti viral treatments do not […]

Signs of Herpes

Signs of Herpes

Herpes attacks on the genital area are caused by either two strains of herpes simplex virus: HSV 1, which is linked primarily with cold sores on the mouth and HSV 2, linked primarily with lesions on the rectum, vagina or pennis. Infections with HSV 2 are generally without any symptoms. The truth is that ninety […]

Genital Herpes

Genital Herpes

Genital herpes is an infection of the genital and adjacent skin area with the herpes simplex virus. It is now the general cause of genital blisters. Sores generally advance for to seven days after contact and the state tends to relapse. It is really painful, the primary attack lasting two to three weeks. Babies can […]

Herpes Simplex

Herpes Simplex

Herpes simplex infections are common in daily practice, and often the patient comes to the emergency services. These infections are occasionally recurrent, often painful and associated with systemic symptoms, by which the emergency physician must be familiar with the clinical diagnosis and management. There are two varieties of the Herpes simplex virus (HSV) capable of […]