Herpes simplex virus (HSV), one of the most common viral agents, causes painful blister-like lesions predominantly on the mouth (herpes labialis) (Fig. 1) and the anogenital areas (Fig.

Another time virus (from Patient 2) was recovered separately from both labial and palatal lesions. All strains were neutralized by antiserum against known herpes simplex strain K as described by ...

Cold sores (herpes labialis) are caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV-1) and affect up to 80% of adults in the United States. Pimples, also called acne (acne vulgaris), are often caused by ...

Secondary or recurrent herpes labialis appears at the outer edge of ... Herpetic whitlow, also called digital herpes simplex, hand herpes, or finger herpes, is an HSV infection that is located ...

They are very common and are caused by the herpes simplex virus. The medical name for facial cold sores is herpes labialis. There are two strains of herpes simplex virus (HSV), but the strain ...