Genital Herpes Simplex Virus Infections: Clinical Manifestations, Course, and Complications

1983 ◽  
Vol 98 (6) ◽  
pp. 958 ◽  
Author(s):  
LAWRENCE COREY
Keyword(s):  
Herpes Simplex Virus ◽  
Herpes Simplex ◽  
Genital Herpes ◽  
Clinical Manifestations ◽  
Virus Infections ◽  
Simplex Virus

Genital herpes vaccines—cause for cautious optimism

Sexual Health ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lewis J. Haddow ◽  
Adrian Mindel
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Herpes Simplex Virus ◽  
Herpes Simplex ◽  
Genital Herpes ◽  
Clinical Results ◽  
Virus Infections ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Simplex Virus

The high prevalence of herpes simplex virus infections in many communities, its numerous serious physical and psychological complications and its importance in enhancing the transmission of HIV make this virus an obvious target for prevention by vaccination. Randomised clinical trials of only one genital herpes vaccine has shown efficacy so far. Analysis of clinical results is complicated by the difference between disease and infection, different results for males and females and the interaction between HSV-1 and HSV-2 immunity.

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