Genital Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Infection: New Fields for an Old Acquaintance?
- 1 February 2002
- journal article
- review article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Intervirology
- Vol. 45 (1), 2-5
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000050080
Abstract
Herpes simplex virus (HSV)-2 is the principal agent of chronic remittent genital herpes. Worldwide, only 10–20% of genital isolates are HSV-1. Studies from the British Isles and Scandinavia indicate, however, that HSV-1 is responsible for a significant proportion or even the majority of first clinical episodes of genital herpes in young women. Actual data show that a trend towards genital HSV-1 infections may also hold true for Germany. This article summarizes possible reasons for and consequences of the observed changes in the epidemiology of genital HSV infections.Keywords
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