Background and aims: The incidence of congenital HSV infection in some referral centers could be higher than reported. The purpose of this study is to describe the frequency and the most common ...

Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections are frequently asymptomatic or undiagnosed, but more than half the US population is seropositive for HSV, and about one-fifth are positive for HSV-2.

More information: Abigail J. Dutton et al, Asymptomatic neonatal herpes simplex virus infection in mice leads to persistent ...

HSV-2 causes genital herpes, and neurological complications include aseptic meningitis and recurrent radiculopathy. HSV-2 also causes myelitis in immunocompromised individuals. Typical features of ...