Detection of herpes simplex viruses in the oral lesions of patients with pemphigus vulgaris: Is it diagnostic or predictive of disease severity?

CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated a significant prevalence of HSV1 in oral pemphigus lesions, and acyclovir therapy may play a significant role in managing these patients. However, HSV's role in the pathogenesis of pemphigus vulgaris cannot be clearly determined.PMID:37799351 | PMC:PMC10549799 | DOI:10.1002/ski2.261

Source: Herpes - October 6, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Kambiz Kamyab Maryam Daneshpazhooh Nooshin Zaresharifi Alireza Ghanadan Reza Shahsiah Hamid Reza Mahmoudi Shirin Zaresharifi Source Type: research