695 There are now 9 human herpesviruses (HHVs); the increase from 8 to 9 was caused by a recent decision to split HHV strains 6A and 6B into distinct species. The 9 species are subdivided into 3 subfamilies: alpha (herpes simplex virus [HSV] types 1 and 2 and varicella-zoster virus [VZV]), beta (cytomegalovirus, HHV6A, HHV6B, and HHV7), and gamma (Epstein-Barr virus and Kaposi sarcoma–associate...

Background: Viruses are the most common causative agents of aseptic meningitis syndrome. This study aimed to identify causes viral (VM) by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and its relationship with age seasonal variations.Methods: During period, records 129 patients who had been discharged diagnosed VM were identified reviewed. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples collected from these tested PCR us...

Background Some studies emphasise the relationship between herpes simplex virus (HSV) and pemphigus. Although possible role of HSV in pathogenesis pemphigus severity disease is obscure, we aimed to evaluate presence viruses (HSV 1/2) oral lesions patients with vulgaris also assess its association types lesions. Methods A retrospective study was conducted on collected data form collecting paraff...

Herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV2) infection increases HIV transmission. We explore the impact of a potential prophylactic HSV2 vaccination on HIV incidence in Africa using STDSIM an individual-based model. A campaign that achieved 70% coverage over 5 years with a vaccine that reduced susceptibility to HSV2 acquisition and HSV2 reactivation by 75% for 10 years, reduced HIV incidence by 30-40% a...

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) is a common cause of infectious encephalitis in children, which can lead to severe neurological sequels. There new perspective suggesting that herpes simplex plays an important role triggering the synthesis NMDA receptor antibodies. have been no data on incidence anti-NMDA Indonesia. was found these patients as risk factor for encephalitis. A 9-year-old male patient c...

Jacqueline Le Goaster1 Sylvie Gonzalo2 Patrice Bourée1 Frederic Tangy3 Anne-Lise Haenni4 1Department of Tropical Diseases, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire (CHU), University of Paris XI, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, 2Biomnis Laboratory, Ivry-sur-Seine, 3Retro-Virology, Centre National de Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Pasteur Institute, Paris; 4Jacques Monod Institute, Centre National de Recherche Scienti...