Skin disease due to viruses may be a primary infection of the epidermis or may arise
secondary to systemic infection. Depending on the virus, the effects may be necrotic damage …

The classic hepatotropic viruses, hepatitis A through E, are not the only viral agents able to
infect the liver. Other systemic viruses may cause hepatic injury that can range from mild and …

The third edition of this book has been completely revised and updated, and new chapters
have been added on Hantanvirus by Karl Johnson, on retroviruses by William Blattner, and …

Two apparently immunocompetent adult patients developed acute fulminant hepatitis during
presumptive primary herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection without any visible …

Eight cases of hepatitis due to herpes simplex virus (HSV)(five “confirmed,” three “possible”)
were identified among marrow-transplant recipients at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer …

Interferon regulatory factors IRF-3 and IRF-7 are central to the establishment of the innate
antiviral response. This study examines HSV-1 pathogenesis in IRF-3−/−, IRF-7−/− and …

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections are among the most common communicable
diseases of humans. The natural history of HSV infection is influenced by two features of the …

We report on three cases of severe disseminated Herpes simplex type-2 (HSV-2) infection
that occurred in two orthotopic liver-transplant (OLT) and one renal-transplant patients. In …

Hepatitis due to herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a potentially fatal disorder that is often not
considered in the differential diagnosis of acute hepatitis. This disease occurs most often in …

Introduction Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection affects a large proportion of the
population. A recent seroepidemiologic survey of individuals in the United States of America …