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Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 (HHV1, HHV2) (Figure 4.1A.C ) Neurotropic virus which hides in the dorsal root ganglion until reactivation HSV-1 associated more with orolabial herpes, HSV-2 with genital herpes Primary infections: Primary herpetic gingivostomatitis: typically in children; presents with abrupt onset of striking gingivitis (erythematous, friable gingiva), painful vesicles clustered on oral mucosa, tongue, lips, and/or perioral skin → vesicles rupture, leaving small ulcers with characteristic gray base; ± pharyngitis, tonsillitis, difficult to eat and swallow, enlarged lymph nodes, fever, and anorexia

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Jain, S. (2011). Infectious Diseases. In: Dermatology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0525-3_4

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