Disseminated neonatal herpes simplex virus infection acquired from the father
โ Scribed by H. Wiel; H. T. Weiland; G. J. J. Doornum; P. J. C. Straaten; H. M. Berger
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 159 KB
- Volume
- 144
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0340-6997
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โฆ Synopsis
A disseminated herpes virus type 1 infection in a baby was acquired from the father, who had herpes labialis. This was shown by virus strain typing using restriction endonuclease DNA analysis. Labial herpes, a common infection in adults, must be recognised as a potential threat to newborn babies.
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