General Information

Detection and Testing

Viral Shedding

Treatment

Transmission

Pregnancy

Vaccines

HIV/HSV

 

General Information

HSV-2 serologic testing in an HMO population: uptake and psychosocial sequelae

Genital herpes in a primary care clinic: demographic and sexual correlates of herpes simplex type 2 infection

Evidence of latency and reactivation of both herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) and HSV-2 in the genital region

An interactive, computer-based program to educate patients about genital herpes

Frequency of acquisition of first-episode genital infection with herpes simplex virus from symptomatic and asymptomatic source contacts

Herpes simplex virus viremia during primary genital infection *new!*

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Detection and Testing

Type-specific testing for herpes simplex virus

Genital herpes: review of the epidemic and potential uses of type-specific serology

Premarket evaluation of the POCkitTM HSV-2 type specific serologic test in culture-documented cases of genital herpes simplex virus type 2

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Viral Shedding

Oral shedding of herpes simplex virus type 2

Genital HSV-1 infections

Frequent genital HSV-2 shedding in immunocompetent women

Virologic characteristics of subclinical and symptomatic genital herpes infections

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Treatment

Valacyclovir and acyclovir for suppression of shedding of herpes simplex virus in the genital tract

Famciclovir Reduces Viral Mucosal Shedding in HSV-Seropositive Persons

New therapies and prevention strategies for genital herpes

Suppression of subclinical shedding of herpes simplex virus type 2 with acyclovir

Management of genital herpes

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Transmission

Knowledge of partners' genital herpes protects against herpes simplex virus type 2 acquisition

Once-daily valacyclovir to reduce the risk of transmission of genital herpes

Effect of condoms on reducing the transmission of herpes simplex virus type 2 from men to women

The relationship between condom use and herpes simplex virus acquisition

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Pregnancy

Genital herpes complicating pregnancy

Effect of serologic status and cesarean delivery on transmission rates of herpes simplex virus from mother to infant

Preventing herpes simplex virus transmission to the neonate

The acquisition of herpes simplex virus during pregnancy

Neonatal herpes simplex virus infection in relation to asymptomatic maternal infection at the time of labor

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Vaccines

Immunotherapy of recurrent genital herpes with recombinant herpes simplex virus type 2 glycoproteins D and B: results of a placebo-controlled vaccine trial

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HIV/HSV

The effects of herpes simplex virus-2 on HIV-1 acquisition and transmission: a review of two overlapping epidemics

Severe genital herpes infections in HIV-infected individuals with impaired herpes simplex virus specific CD8+ cytotoxic T lymphocytes responses

Frequent recovery of HIV from genital herpes simplex virus lesions in HIV infected persons

Frequency of symptomatic and asymptomatic HSV-2 reactivations among HIV-infected men

Valganciclovir for suppression of human herpesvirus-8 replication: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover trial *new!*

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