Recurrent herpes simplex infections: laser therapy as a potential tool for long-term successful treatment

Herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 are the main infectious agents associated with oral and genital ulcerations. These infections are now widely recognized as sexually transmitted diseases. Among treatment options, low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has shown promising clinical results as a longer-lastin...

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Main Authors: Dennis Carvalho Ferreira, Helena Lucia Barroso Reis, Fernanda Sampaio Cavalcante, Kátia Regina Netto dos Santos, Mauro Romero Leal Passos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2011-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822011000300029&lng=en&tlng=en