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Herpesviridae family

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is a member of the Herpesviridae family. HSV infection is endemic in the population. The primary symptom of infection is recurrent fever blisters. On occasion, infection can lead to more serious symptoms such as encephalitis and retinitis. In particular, immunocompromised patients, such as those undergoing chemotherapy treatments or receiving organ transplants, and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) victims are at particular risk of developing life-threatening complications due to reactivation of latent infections. [Pg.427]

The Herpesviridae virus family includes a large number of D NA vimses and is divided into alpha, beta and gamma subtypes. Eight members of the herpesvims family are able to infect humans causing infectious inflammatory diseases or neoplastic changes. [Pg.245]

Herpesviridae The family of viruses of which the herpes simplex group is one subfamily. They contain doubly-stranded DNA. [Pg.271]

See other pages where Herpesviridae family is mentioned: [Pg.440]    [Pg.401]    [Pg.177]    [Pg.291]    [Pg.440]    [Pg.401]    [Pg.177]    [Pg.291]    [Pg.115]    [Pg.268]    [Pg.379]    [Pg.73]    [Pg.171]    [Pg.402]    [Pg.126]    [Pg.239]    [Pg.332]    [Pg.390]    [Pg.1216]    [Pg.16]    [Pg.955]    [Pg.420]   
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See also in sourсe #XX -- [ Pg.401 ]



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