... or services advertised or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Herpes simplex virus...

... with reactivation of latent herpes simplex virus (HSV). Objective: To further examine the relationship between reactivated HSV and GVHD development. Methods: We present 3 patients with acute skin GVHD after allogeneic HSCT who were studied prospectively for expression of the HSV antigen Pol, which is involved...

...A. Wahba; H.A. Cohen Herpes simplex virus type 2 was isolated and identified from the vesicular border of pyoderma gangrenosum lesions on the genital region of a patient with chronic lymphatic leukemia. Dramatic relief of pain as well as quick disappearance of the vesicular margin of the lesions...

...Hillary K. Heard; Charles M. Kasbarian; Edgar B. Smith Many events determine the severity, duration, and predisposition to recurrent herpes simplex virus (HSV) disease. In addition to the various host immune responses, such as local, humoral, and cellular immunity, which influence the outcome...

...P. Redondo; A. España; J. Sola; E. Rocha; E. Quintanilla We report a case of sarcoid-like granulomas on the lower lip secondary to herpes simplex virus infection in a patient with Hodgkin’s disease. 12 11 1991 17 02 1992 8 10 2009 © 1992 S. Karger AG, Basel 1992 Copyright...

...J. Shupack; M. Stiller; I. Davis; C. Kenny; L. Jondreau The recent in vivo appearance of acyclovir-resistant strains of herpes simplex virus stresses the need for new therapeutic agents to combat this common virus. Topical interferon preparations may help fill this void. In the present study...

... and oral ulcerations with the presence of type I herpes simplex virus and cytomegalovirus. The relation of REM with the deposition of mucin in AIDS patients’ bone marrow and HIV infection is discussed. To our knowledge, this is the first report where REM is associated with HIV disease. 11 08 1994...

...E.M. Schlüpen; A. Wollenberg; S. Hänel; G. Stumpenhausen; M. Volkenandt Background : Herpes simplex virus infections are well known complications of various dermatoses and have also been reported in acantholytic diseases like pemphigus vulgaris or Darier’s and Hailey-Hailey diseases. In pemphigus...

...T.A. Syed; K.M. Cheema; B.M.M. Kahlon; R.C. Kahlon; M. Khayyami; A.M. Kahlon; M.M. Kahlon Background : Genital herpes simplex virus infection, a sexually transmitted disease, is the commonest cause of ulcerative genital infections among the young and adult population. The recurrent nature...

...A. Simmons An open-label, randomised, parallel-group efficacy study was designed to compare Betadine® cold sore paint and Stoxil® topical ointment for the prevention of shedding of herpes simplex virus (HSV) from cold sores. Seventy-two patients aged 18–61 years (mean 32.2 years), with symptoms...

... to in the content or advertisements. Genital herpes Herpes simplex virus HIV Sexually transmitted infection Herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 2 infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease among HIV-infected patients [ 1 ] ranging from 50 to 90% in studies of HIV-infected populations...

...Michael D. Gober; Jennifer M. Laing; Joseph W. Burnett; Laure Aurelian Background/Aims: Herpes-simplex-virus-associated erythema multiforme (HAEM) is characterized by lesional skin expression of the viral protein Pol and localized inflammation. The objective of this study is to examine...

...A. Campanelli; G. Marazza; L. Stucki; S. Abraham; C. Prins; G. Kaya; V. Piguet; J.-H. Saurat Fulminant herpetic sycosis is a rare but well-known manifestation of herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection occurring in the context of viral recurrence in immunodepressed patients. We present here the case...

...Patricia P.L. Ng; Yong Jiang Sun; Hiok Hee Tan; Suat Hoon Tan Background: The wide variation in the detection of herpes simplex virus (HSV) DNA (36–75%) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in erythema multiforme (EM) may be partly attributed to differences in case selection in terms of subsets of EM...

... simplex virus Viral load Internal controls Gingivostomatitis herpetica Detection of viral nucleic acids has been shown to be associated with replicating virus [ 1, 2 ], and quantitative PCR assays for several viruses, including herpes simplex virus (HSV), have been developed involving different...

...A. Amatsu; M. Yoshida Background: Patients with atopic dermatitis may develop a widespread cutaneous herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection called eczema herpeticum. Objective: We examined the possible routes of indirect HSV dissemination in 10 patients with eczema herpeticum, although direct spread...

... remained refractory to corticosteroids, immunoglobulins and splenectomy, a cure of vinblastine was administered. An atypical stomatitis developed few days later. Immunohistochemistry on a Tzanck smear and a biopsy evidenced a Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection. The patient presented...

...L. Aurelian; H. Kokuba; J.W. Burnett Erythema multiforme (EM) is a polymorphic, often recurring eruption caused by exposure to medication or various infections, notably herpes simplex virus (HSV). Understanding the pathogenesis of HSV-associated EM (HAEM) is essential for patient management. We...

...A.F. Nikkels; C. Sadzot-Delvaux; B. Rentier; C. Piérard-Franchimont; G.E. Piérard Background: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) and Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) are responsible for various atypical mucocutaneous manifestations in the immunosuppressed population. One of the causative pathomechanisms...