Herpes simplex virus: isolation, cytopathological characterization and antiviral sensitivity

BACKGROUND:Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is an endemic disease and it is estimated that 6095% of the adult population are infected with symptoms that are usually self-limiting, though they can be serious, extensive and prolonged in immunocompromised individuals, highlighted by the emergence o...

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Main Authors: Carlos Nozawa, Lilian Yumi Hattori, Ligia Carla Faccin Galhardi, Nayara Lopes, Wesley Andrade Bomfim, Ligyana Korki de Cândido, Elbens Marcos Minoreli de Azevedo, Airton dos Santos Gon, Rosa Elisa Carvalho Linhares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2014-06-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962014000300448&tlng=en