Mollaret's meningitis and herpes simplex virus type 2 infections

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 306-307

  Farazmand, P ^a   Woolley, P D ^a   Kinghorn, G R ^b  

^a MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aciclovir; Antivirals; Genital herpes; Herpes simplex; HSV 2; Meningitis; Mollaret

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR; VALACICLOVIR; VIRUS DNA;

ARTICLE; ASEPTIC MENINGITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; GENITAL HERPES; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES SIMPLEX ENCEPHALITIS; HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 INFECTION; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VIRUS ISOLATION;

ACYCLOVIR; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; CHEMOPREVENTION; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPESVIRUS 2, HUMAN; HUMANS; MENINGITIS, ASEPTIC; RECURRENCE;

EID: 79959511309     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2010.010405     Document Type: Article

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