Unusual association of the neonatal herpes simplex virus hepatitis with congenital hydrocephalus
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Neonatal herpes simplex virus infection
Neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections may be caused by either herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1) or herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV-2). In the United States, HSV-2 is responsible for 75% of genital and neonatal infections, while HSV-1 causes the rest. HSV-1 more commonly affects the oropharynx, the eyes and the central nervous system.1,2 It is estimated that 20 to 30% of sexually act...
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عنوان ژورنال: Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2589-8302
DOI: 10.4103/mjdrdypu.mjdrdypu_69_18