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Herpesvirus 2, Human

"Herpesvirus 2, Human" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A species of SIMPLEXVIRUS associated with genital infections (HERPES GENITALIS). It is transmitted by sexual intercourse and close personal contact.


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Bar chart showing 42 publications over 22 distinct years, with a maximum of 5 publications in 2004
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