Symptomatic Oral Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 and Asymptomatic Genital Shedding
Authors: Olin, Laura; Wald, Anna
Source: Herpes, Volume 13, Number 1, 2006 , pp. 25-26(2)
Publisher: Cambridge Medical Publications
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Abstract:
A 42-year-old bisexual man with a history of recurrent oral herpes and no history of genital herpes was noted to have antibody to herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) only. During a symptomatic oral recurrence, HSV-2 was found in a perioral lesion as well as in the genital area.Keywords: ORAL HSV-2; ORAL HSV-2 SHEDDING; ASYMPTOMATIC GENITAL SHEDDING
Document Type: Research article
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