Prevalence and Genotyping of Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Among the Patients with Keratoconjunctivitis in Andaman Islands, India

• Main Authors: Beniwal Nisha (Author), Parvez Rehnuma (Author), Vins Alwin (Author), Saharan Baljeet S (Author), Lall Rohindra (Author), Malik Vineeta (Author), Rajan Avinash (Author), Ramadoss Sasikala (Author), Dhodapkar Rahul (Author), Nagarajan Muruganandam (Author)
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• Published: Dr. Annil Mahajan, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Various microbes and allergens are responsible to cause keratoconjunctivitis. But the viral agents are mostly associated with this ocular illness. Adenovirus, Herpes simplex virus (HSV), and enterovirus are the main causative agents. Among those, HSV is of great concern as it can lead to...