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VIRUS HERPES SIMPLEX [3 records]

Record 1 2012-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Viral Diseases
DEF

Herpesvirus that causes variety of infections marked most commonly by eruption of one or more groups of vesicles on the genitalia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Maladies virales
DEF

Herpès virus, de la famille des Herpesviridae, responsable de l'herpès génital.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Enfermedades víricas
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Record 2 2011-08-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

[Herpes simplex virus] that can cause painful cold sores or blisters on the lips (fever blisters) or in the mouth or around the eyes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Herpès simplex virus, de la famille des Herpesviridae, responsable des gingivostomatites, des kérato-conjonctivites, de l'eczéma herpétiforme et des méningo encéphalites.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
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Record 3 2006-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Viral Diseases
CONT

Human herpes viruses. At least six human herpes viruses have been described. These include: Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), Herpes simplex virus type two (HSV-2), Varicella zoster virus (VZV), Cytomegalovirus (CMV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and Human herpes virus six (HHV-6).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Maladies virales
CONT

Un laboratoire de virologie moléculaire sera ainsi mis en place pour l'étude du pathogène humain du virus de l'herpès simplex (VHS), qui infecte plus de la moitié des adultes. Transmis aux nouveau-nés et aux patients immunodéficients, le VHS peut causer des infections graves menant à la cécité, aux encéphalopathies et à la mort.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Enfermedades víricas
CONT

El virus del herpes simple permanece latente toda la vida en las terminaciones nerviosas o en el tejido linfático y se manifiesta como consecuencia de situaciones de estrés, trauma, infección o inmunodeficiencia.

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