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Herpes Zoster and Recurrent Herpes Zoster [PDF]
AbstractBackgroundThe incidence of recurrent herpes zoster (HZ) and the relationship between initial and recurrent HZ are not clear.MethodsThe Miyazaki Dermatologist Society has surveyed ~5000 patients with HZ annually since 1997. A questionnaire regarding HZ and its recurrence was completed by the dermatologists.ResultsA total of 34 877 patients with ...
Shiraki, Kimiyasu +3 more
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Herpes simplex virus type 2: epidemiology and management options in developing countries [PDF]
Genital herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV2) is highly prevalent worldwide and an increasingly important cause of genital ulcer disease (GUD). Continued HSV2 transmission is facilitated by the large number of undiagnosed cases, the frequency of atypical ...
Geretti, AM +7 more
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A tail-like assembly at the portal vertex in intact herpes simplex type-1 virions [PDF]
Herpes viruses are prevalent and well characterized human pathogens. Despite extensive study, much remains to be learned about the structure of the genome packaging and release machinery in the capsids of these large and complex double-stranded DNA ...
Rixon Frazer J. +23 more
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Herpes simplex virus interferes with amyloid precursor protein processing [PDF]
Background The early events underlying Alzheimer's disease (AD) remain uncertain, although environmental factors may be involved. Work in this laboratory has shown that the combination of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1) in brain and carriage of the
Itzhaki Ruth F +16 more
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OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to improve the knowledge on the epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) in Italy.
the Italian Herpes Management Forum +5 more
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Seroprevalence, predictors and estimated incidence of maternal and neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 infection in semi-urban women in Kilifi, Kenya [PDF]
Background: Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 (HSV-2) has public health importance as a leading cause of genital ulcers, a co-factor in HIV-1 acquisition and transmission and as a cause of neonatal herpes infections.
Awuondo Ken +35 more
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The management of genital herpesvirus infections in pregnancy has seen many changes over the past decade as we have continued to learn more about the epidemiology of the disease. This article reviews these changes and highlights ongoing controversies. Clinical management schemes are proposed based upon this most recent information.
Cook, Curtis R., Gall, Stanley A.
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Effect of genital herpes on cervicovaginal HIV shedding in women co-infected with HIV AND HSV-2 in Tanzania. [PDF]
To compare the presence and quantity of cervicovaginal HIV among HIV seropositive women with clinical herpes, subclinical HSV-2 infection and without HSV-2 infection respectively; to evaluate the association between cervicovaginal HIV and HSV shedding ...
Riedner, Gabriele +48 more
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Possible reasons for an increase in the proportion of genital ulcers due to herpes simplex virus from a cohort of female bar workers in Tanzania [PDF]
Objectives: To determine trends in the prevalence and aetiological distribution of genital ulcer syndrome (GUS) in a cohort of female bar workers and to assess factors associated with these trends.Methods: An open cohort of 600 women at high risk of HIV ...
Riedner, Gabriele +10 more
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