Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 in herpes genitalis: A polymerase chain reaction-based study from Kerala

• Main Authors: Rani Mathew (Author), Bangalath Najeem (Author), Kunjumani Sobhanakumary (Author), Beena Sunny (Author), Carol Pinheiro (Author), Balakrishnan Anukumar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Herpes genitalis is an ulcerating sexually transmitted infection, the clinical importance of which lies in its ability to produce painful and recurrent disease in addition to its potential role as a cofactor in acquisition and transmission of human immunodeficiency virus. In recent years...