Herpes simplex virus

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
HSV
Pronunciation
/ˈhərpiz ˈsɪmˌplɛks ˈvaɪrəs/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. Men and women : the disease caused by herpes simplex virus.
  2. The main pathogenetic organisms are herpes simplex virus, varicella-zoster virus, and cytomegalovirus.
  3. Herpes Simplex Virus ( HSV ) encephalitis has its own neuroanatomy.
  4. Herpes simplex : Infection caused by herpes simplex virus.
  5. Biopsies of these lesions reveals intranuclear inclusions in squamous epithelial cells indicative of herpes simplex virus esophagitis.

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