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2. Genital herpes - Wikipedia

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   Herpes genitalis caused by HSV-2 recurs on average four to six times per year, while that of HSV-1 infection occurs only about once per year. [12] People with recurrent genital herpes may be treated with suppressive therapy, which consists of daily antiviral treatment using acyclovir, valacyclovir or famciclovir. [13]

3. Herpes gladiatorum - Wikipedia

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   Herpes gladiatorum is a skin infection primarily caused by the herpes simplex virus. The virus infects the cells in the epidermal layer of the skin. The initial viral replication occurs at the entry site in the skin or mucous membrane. [7] The infections caused by a HSV Type 1 virus may be primary or recurrent. [8]

4. Human alphaherpesvirus 2 - Wikipedia

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   A daily swab of the genital area was self-collected for Human alphaherpesvirus 2 detection by polymerase chain reaction, to compare the effect of valaciclovir versus placebo on asymptomatic viral shedding in immunocompetent, seropositive subjects without a history of symptomatic genital herpes infection. The study found that valaciclovir ...

5. Pritelivir - Wikipedia

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   Pritelivir is a member of the helicase-primase inhibitors (HPI), a novel class of direct-acting antiviral drugs acting specifically against HSV-1 and HSV-2. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] As the name suggests, the drugs act through inhibition of the viral helicase primase complex , encoded by the UL5 (helicase), UL8 (scaffold protein) and UL52 (primase) genes ...

6. Famciclovir - Wikipedia

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   Famciclovir is indicated for the treatment of herpes zoster (shingles), [7] treatment of herpes simplex virus 2 (genital herpes), [8] herpes labialis (cold sores) in immunocompetent patients [9] and for the suppression of recurring episodes of herpes simplex virus 2. It is also indicated for treatment of recurrent episodes of herpes simplex in ...

7. Herpes simplex virus - Wikipedia

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   Herpes simplex virus 1 (cold sores) and 2 (genital herpes) (HSV-1 and HSV-2), also known by their taxonomic names Human alphaherpesvirus 1 and Human alphaherpesvirus 2, are two members of the human Herpesviridae family, a set of viruses that produce viral infections in the majority of humans. [1] [2] Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 are very common and ...