Anal infections caused by herpes simplex virus

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Ant evidence that anogenital herpes is a venereal disease. Anal herpes is most commonly trnasmitted by anal intercourse. When the infeotion is present inside the anal canal, especially in a primary attack, the pain can be quite debilitating. The diagnosis can usually be made on clinical grounds by recognizing the typical vesicles or aphthous ulcers, together with inguinal lymphadenopathy. The disease is self-limiting, but may be recurrent. Asymptomatic homosexuals may represent a large reservoir of the disease, which appears to be on the increase in our society. Cytology, immunofluorescence, viral cultures and serologic tests can be used for laboratory confirmation of the diagnosis. Newer methods of treatment with vaccine containing heat-inactivated virus, and use of photoinactivation following topical application of heterotricyclic dyes, show promise. Read at the meeting of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, San Francisco, California, May 4 to 8, 1975. © The ASCRS 1976...

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