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Corneal herpes simplex virus type 1 superinfection in patients with recrudescent herpetic keratitis.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Feb 2002
Remeijer Lies, Maertzdorf Jeroen, Buitenwerf Johannes, Osterhaus Albert D M E, Verjans Georges M G M
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Herpetic keratitis is a common sequel of a corneal infection with herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1. Recrudescent herpetic keratitis (RHK) may result in irreversible damage to the cornea. Recurrences may be caused by reactivation of endogenous HSV-1 or reinfection with exogenous HSV-1. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence and risk factors involved of HSV-1 superinfection in patients with...
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