title: Genital herpes simplex virus infection: natural history.
abstract: Genital herpes simplex virus infection is the most common ulcerative sexually transmitted disease diagnosed in North America. Its variability of clinical manifestations, potential for asymptomatic infection and transmission, and recurrent nature make study of genital herpes infections difficult. The biology of herpes viruses, epidemiology and clinical manifestations of genital herpes, modes of transmission, complications, and methods of diagnosis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, University of Washington, Seattle 98195.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vanderhooft
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kirby
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000502:physiology