Concept information
Preferred term
Herpes Simplex
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Herpes Simplex Virus Infection
Note
- note Cat C; caused by Simplexvirus (also called Herpes simplex virus & Herpesvirus hominis)
Scope note
- A group of acute infections caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 or type 2 that is characterized by the development of one or more small fluid-filled vesicles with a raised erythematous base on the skin or mucous membrane. It occurs as a primary infection or recurs due to a reactivation of a latent infection. (Dorland, 27th ed.)
In other languages
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Finnish
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eczema herpeticum
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herpes simplex
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herpesekseema
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herpesihottuma
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herpesihottumat
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herpesrakkula
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006561
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