"Herpes Labialis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Herpes simplex, caused by type 1 virus, primarily spread by oral secretions and usually occurring as a concomitant of fever. It may also develop in the absence of fever or prior illness. It commonly involves the facial region, especially the lips and the nares. (Dorland, 27th ed.)
| Descriptor ID |
D006560
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.466.382.316 C02.825.320.320 C07.465.409.466 C17.800.838.790.320.320
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| Concept/Terms |
Herpes Labialis- Herpes Labialis
- Herpes Simplex, Labial
- Labial Herpes Simplex
- Cold Sore
- Cold Sores
- Sore, Cold
- Sores, Cold
- Fever Blister
- Blister, Fever
- Blisters, Fever
- Fever Blisters
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Herpes Labialis" by people in Profiles.
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Multiorgan Dysfunction Syndrome from Strongyloides stercoralis Hyperinfection in a Patient with Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus-1 Coinfection After Initiation of Ivermectin Treatment. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2016 Oct 05; 95(4):864-867.
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Current management and recommendations for access to antiviral therapy of herpes labialis. J Clin Virol. 2012 Jan; 53(1):6-11.
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An update on short-course intermittent and prevention therapies for herpes labialis. Herpes. 2007 Jun; 14 Suppl 1:13A-18A.
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Short-course therapy for recurrent genital herpes and herpes labialis. J Fam Pract. 2007 Jan; 56(1):30-6.
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Herpes simplex virus infection. Semin Pediatr Infect Dis. 2002 Jan; 13(1):6-11.
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Clinical efficacy of topical docosanol 10% cream for herpes simplex labialis: A multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2001 Aug; 45(2):222-30.
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Infections caused by herpes simplex virus in the immunocompromised host: natural history and topical acyclovir therapy. J Infect Dis. 1984 Sep; 150(3):323-9.
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Treatment of human herpesvirus infections with special reference to encephalitis. J Antimicrob Chemother. 1984 Aug; 14 Suppl A:57-74.
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Dna restriction-enzyme analysis of herpes simplex virus isolates obtained from patients with encephalitis. N Engl J Med. 1982 Oct 21; 307(17):1060-2.