Disseminated neonatal herpes simplex virus infection acquired from the father.
A disseminated herpes virus type 1 infection in a baby was acquired from the father, who had herpes labialis. This was shown by virus strain typing using restriction endonuclease DNA analysis. Labial herpes, a common infection in adults, must be recognised as a potential threat to newborn babies.
D005260:Female; D006560:Herpes Labialis / Q000235:genetics / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male