Herpesvirus type 2 in the male genitourinary tract.
A population study of 190 randomly selected male patients with no history of genital herpesvirus infection revealed a high incidence of herpesvirus type 2 in genitourinary specimens. This indicates that men serve as a reservoir of genital herpesvirus.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004197:Disease Reservoirs; D005260:Female; D006564:Herpesviridae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011467:Prostate / Q000382:microbiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D013737:Testis / Q000382:microbiology; D014521:Urethra / Q000382:microbiology; D014565:Urogenital Neoplasms / Q000382:microbiology; D014566:Urogenital System / Q000382:microbiology*; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000382:microbiology