SHEDDING AND SURVIVAL OF HERPES-SIMPLEX VIRUS FROM FEVER BLISTERS
- 1 January 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Vol. 70 (4) , 547-549
Abstract
Shedding of herpesvirus by adults with herpes labialis and survival of the virus in the environment were examined. In 9 adults with virus-positive herpes labialis, herpesvirus was detected in the anterior oral pool of 7 (78%) and on the hands of 6 (67%). Herpesvirus isolated from patients with oral lesions were found to survive for as long as 2 h on skin, 3 h on cloth and 4 h on plastic. These findings support earlier recommendations for the protection of neonates from adults with fever blisters. Environmental surfaces may be a source of transmission of herpesvirus to the neonate.This publication has 6 references indexed in Scilit:
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