Subclinical HSV reactivation ismore the rule than the exception

• Clinical study of 27 female genital herpes patients (HSV-2).
  Wald, et al. 1997. J. Clin. Invest. 5:1092.
  

(PCR detection of HSV-2 DNA)

frequency Duration frequency

recurrence+ days 3% 1 d 42%

virus+ days 8% 2 d 19%

PCR+ days 28% ɰ d 32%

• Subclinical HSV reactivation occurs much more often than disease.
  • Frequent shedding of virus on surface of mouth or genitals.

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