a new document of herpes simplex virus report in islamic traditional medicine

A new document of herpes simplex virus report in Islamic traditional medicine

1 Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran 2 Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran 3 Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran 4 Department of Prosthodontics, School of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences...

Herpes Simplex Virus Meningoencephalitis in A Methamphetamin User

Tzanck smears in herpes simplex virus infections

Background: The diagnosis of herpes simplex virus may requirevirological confirmation. Tzanck smear is an old, rapid, costeffective but nonspecific method that has been recently re-evaluatedas a method for the diagnosis of herpes virus infection. This studywas conducted to compare Tzanck smear and viral culture in thediagnosis of herpes simplex virus infection in patients clinicallysuspected to...

Detection of Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in Cerebrospinal Fluid

ABSTRACT        Background and Objective: Herpes simplex encephalitis is a life-threatening consequence of the central nervous system (CNS) infection with Herpes simplex virus (HSV). Although it is a rare disease, mortality rates reach 70% in the absence of therapy and only a minority of individuals can return to normal function. The aim of this study was to d...

Detection of Herpes Simplex Virus DNA in Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome

Background: Pseudoexfoliation syndrome is one of the most common identifiable causes of open angle glaucoma. It has unknown etiology and pathogenesis. Infection, possibly viral, is one of the proposed pathogenic mechanisms in this condition. In the present study the presence of herpes simplex virus (HSV) in specimens of anterior lens capsule of patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome has been ...

Herpes simplex virus: a new era?

Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) causes life-long infection with episodic reactivation. For decades, antiviral drugs, such as guanosine analogues (aciclovir and its prodrug valaciclovir), have been used to treat or prevent frequent and painful episodes. One outstanding question about HSV is why transmission is not stopped by these suppressive treatments. In The Lancet, Christine Johnston and...