title: B virus (Herpesvirus simiae) and human infection.
abstract: B virus (Herpesvirus simiae) infections in macaque colonies are common. Herpetiform lesions as well as asymptomatic shedding of virus in bodily secretions from macaques pose a risk to animal handlers and laboratory workers. Fatal encephalitis in humans infected with B virus has occurred. Dermatologists may become involved in the initial evaluation of animal handlers exposed to this virus through bites or infectious secretions.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Benson
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Malane
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Banks
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Hicks
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hilliard
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000822:Animal Husbandry; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission*; D006568:Herpesvirus 1, Cercopithecine; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011677:Punctures; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission*
chemical_list: D000212:Acyclovir