Fatal herpes simplex virus type 2 pneumonia in a person with AIDS.
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Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is an enveloped double-stranded DNA virus that is a common pathogen in humans. There are 2 subtypes, HSV-1 and HSV-2, which are distinguished by their different DNA composition. Their nucleic acids demonstrate approximately 50% base sequence homology.1 The subtypes also differ in a surface glycoprotein, gG: HSV-1 has gG1 and HSV-2 has gG2; they form the basis of type-specific serological testing.2
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The AIDS reader
دوره 19 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009