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Genital herpes simplex virus infection in young adults

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Common Infections

Part of the book series: Infections in Reproductive Health ((IRHC,volume 1))

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Genital herpes is a viral disease manifesting a variety of clinical symptoms and currently without known cure. In the past few years the condition has reached epidemic proportions in the United States with an estimated 500 000 new cases annually. Exact incidence figures are unknown (CDC, 1982a; NIH, 1981).

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  1. L. Burdett
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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Louis G. Keith MD, FACOG (Professor, Attending Obstetrician-Gynecologist) (Professor, Attending Obstetrician-Gynecologist)

  2. The Prentice Women’s Hospital and Medical Center of Northwestern, Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Louis G. Keith MD, FACOG (Professor, Attending Obstetrician-Gynecologist) (Professor, Attending Obstetrician-Gynecologist)

  3. Department of Maternal and Child Health, University of North Carolina School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

    Gary S. Berger MD, MSPH, FACOG (Director, Chapel Hill Fertility Services, and Adjunct Associate Professor) (Director, Chapel Hill Fertility Services, and Adjunct Associate Professor)

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Burdett, L., Clark, W., Docherty, J.J. (1985). Genital herpes simplex virus infection in young adults. In: Keith, L.G., Berger, G.S. (eds) Common Infections. Infections in Reproductive Health, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4878-5_5

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