Herpes simplex virus infections among rural residents in eastern China

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Herpes simplex virus (HSV) has two types: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Both infect epithelial cells and establish latent infections in neurons causing an infection that persists for life. Information on age- and gender-specific seroprevalence of...

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Main Authors: Chen Li, Su Meifang, Feng Jifu, He Na, Lin Haijiang, Gao Meiyang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/11/69