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The occurrence of herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 in skin and mucosal lesions in patients with suspicion of genital herpes.
- Source :
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Medycyna doswiadczalna i mikrobiologia [Med Dosw Mikrobiol] 2016; Vol. 68 (1), pp. 57-62. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Introduction: Infection with herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 (HSV 1 and 2 or Human herpesvirus HHV) are one of the most common infections in human. Real time PCR is a sensitive and specific method for diagnostics of HHV infections. The aim of the study was to investigate the occurrence of HHV 1 and HHV 2 DNA in patient with clinical symptoms suggesting HHV infection.<br />Methods: We used real time PCR to investigate swabs from genital and perianal lesions from 74 patients of the Department of Dermatology and Venereology Medical University Warsaw and of gynecological outpatient clinics in Warsaw 40 women and 34 men.<br />Results: The results were positive for HHV 2 in 25 cases (34%), for HHV 1 in 19 cases (26%) and for both viruses in 20 cases (27%). 10 samples were negative for both viruses.<br />Conclusions: The results confirm that the main cause of symptomatic genital herpes is HHV 2, however the percentage of HHV 1 and specially of mixed HHV 1/HHV 2 infections was unexpectedly high.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged
DNA, Viral analysis
Female
Herpes Genitalis diagnosis
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mucous Membrane virology
Skin virology
Young Adult
Anal Canal virology
Genitalia virology
Herpes Genitalis epidemiology
Herpesvirus 1, Human isolation & purification
Herpesvirus 2, Human isolation & purification
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0025-8601
- Volume :
- 68
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Medycyna doswiadczalna i mikrobiologia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 28146623