title: Prevalence of herpes simplex virus disease in a professional population.
abstract: By virtue of occupation, dentists are frequently exposed to the herpes simplex virus. The risk of infection by the virus was evaluated by assessing disease experience as shown by history compared with the results of complement fixing or antibody titration tests, or both.
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology; D003756:Dental Hygienists; D003815:Dentists; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013335:Students, Dental
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral