title: An introduction to the herpes viruses.
abstract: The herpes viruses continue to affect patients worldwide. The use of immunosuppressant medications, the AIDS epidemic and crowded living conditions will continue to present a challenge to our health care system.
authors.forename: Joe
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Knight
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006560:Herpes Labialis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006564:Herpesviridae / Q000502:physiology; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D013283:Stomatitis, Herpetic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents