Genotypic and Phenotypic Diversity of Herpes Simplex Virus 2 within the Infected Neonatal Population

Genotypic and Phenotypic Diversity of Herpes Simplex Virus 2 within the Infected Neonatal Population

ABSTRACT More than 14,000 neonates are infected with herpes simplex virus (HSV) annually. Approximately half display manifestations limited to the skin, eyes, or mouth (SEM disease). The rest develop invasive infections that spread to the central nervous system (CNS disease or encephalitis) or throu...

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Main Authors: Lisa N. Akhtar, Christopher D. Bowen, Daniel W. Renner, Utsav Pandey, Ashley N. Della Fera, David W. Kimberlin, Mark N. Prichard, Richard J. Whitley, Matthew D. Weitzman, Moriah L. Szpara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-02-01
Series:mSphere
Subjects:
comparative genomics
herpes simplex virus
human herpesvirus 2
minor variants
neonatal
viral spread
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mSphere.00590-18

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