title: Prostatodynia and herpes simplex virus infection.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: St. Mary's Hospital, London, England.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Doble
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Taylor-Robinson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*