Disseminated neonatal herpes simplex vir
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H. Wiel; H. T. Weiland; G. J. J. Doornum; P. J. C. Straaten; H. M. Berger
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Article
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1985
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Springer
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English
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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.