Predeominace of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 from Patients with Genital Herpes in Nova Scotia

The epidemiology of genital herpes is changing with evidence to suggest an increasing incidence of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infections. The results of 6529 HSV genital cultures taken between April 1998 and December 2001 were reviewed. Overall, HSV-1 was recovered more often than HSV-2; 12...

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Main Authors: Kevin R Forward, Spencer HS Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2003-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/168673