General Information

• Peripheral blood CD4 T-cell and pDC reactivity to HSV-2 and pDC number do not correlate with the severity of recurrent genital herpes
• 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
• Herpes simplex virus viremia during primary genital infection

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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 POCkit TM HSV-2 type specific serologic test in culture-documented cases of HSV-2

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Viral Shedding

• Genital Shedding of Herpes Simplex Virus Among Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Persons With HSV-2 Infection
• 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 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

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