Serological evidence of herpes simplex virus infection in atopic eczema.
Twenty three of 113 patients (20%) with atopic eczema had neutralising antibodies to herpes simplex virus compared with 34 of 113 matched controls (30%), an insignificant difference. This suggests that children with atopic eczema are no more likely to acquire herpes simplex infection than normal children.
D000293:Adolescent; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology
D000914:Antibodies, Viral