Genital herpes (GH) is the fourth most common sexually transmitted infection diagnosed at
genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics in the United Kingdom. 1 There are two herpes …

Genital Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) which affects
millions of people worldwide and is mainly due to HSV type 2. Seroprevalence rates as high …

Some studies (mostly retrospective) have pointed to an increasing frequency (up to 60%) of
herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) in genital herpes (GH), but they were biased towards …

In the past decade, investigations have amply documented the increase in the frequency of
genital herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) compared with genital HSV-2 infection. This …

Genital herpes is a common, often painful disease that may have serious consequences for
individual patients and neonates. Prior to the 19th century, the term herpes (Greek for 'to …

Background The frequency, pattern, and anatomical sites of subclinical shedding of herpes
simplex virus (HSV) in the genital tract, along with factors that predict such shedding, have …

Current thinking on genital herpes : Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases Current thinking on
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Recent serosurveys indicate that the prevalence of genital herpes has continued to increase
even during the decade of HIV. Much of this continued transmission is due to the difficulty of …

Key Clinical Points Genital Herpes In some populations, herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1
(HSV-1) is a more common cause of initial episodes of genital herpes than HSV type 2 (HSV …

Genital herpes is a common sexually transmissible infection (STI) caused by herpes simplex
virus (HSV). Clinically, the infection presents with genital ulcers but may also be …