Prostatodynia and herpes simplex virus infection.
The etiology of chronic abacterial prostatitis remains obscure, although viral agents have been postulated. Herpes simplex virus was isolated from the prostatic fluid of a patient with symptoms of prostatitis and the implications are reviewed.
Doble
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St. Mary's Hospital, London, England.
Harris
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Taylor-Robinson
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D000328:Adult; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*