Herpesvirus Type 2 in the Male Genitourinary Tract

A population study of 190 randomly selected male patients with no history of genital herpesvirus infection revealed a high incidence of herpesvirus type 2 in genitourinary specimens. This indicates that men serve as a reservoir of genital herpesvirus.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1972-10, Vol.178 (4058), p.318-319
Hauptverfasser:	Centifanto, Ysolina M., Drylie, David M., Deardourff, Stephen L., Kaufman, Herbert E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Age groups Aged Antibodies Catecholamines Disease Reservoirs Female Genitalia Herpesviridae Herpesviridae - isolation & purification Humans Male Middle Aged Prostate Prostate - microbiology Sex Factors Specimens Testis - microbiology Urethra - microbiology Urogenital Neoplasms - microbiology Urogenital System - microbiology Urology Vas deferens Vas Deferens - microbiology Viruses
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Zusammenfassung:	A population study of 190 randomly selected male patients with no history of genital herpesvirus infection revealed a high incidence of herpesvirus type 2 in genitourinary specimens. This indicates that men serve as a reservoir of genital herpesvirus.
ISSN:	0036-8075 1095-9203
DOI:	10.1126/science.178.4058.318