Abstract
A disseminated herpes virus type 1 infection in a baby was acquired from the father, who had herpes labialis. This was shown by virus strain typing using restriction endo-nuclease DNA analysis. Labial herpes, a common infection in adults, must be recognised as a potential threat to newborn babies.
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Abbreviations
- HSV:
-
herpes simplex virus
- CSF:
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cerebrospinal fluid
- IFA:
-
immunofluorescent assay
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van der Wiel, H., Weiland, H.T., van Doornum, G.J.J. et al. Disseminated neonatal herpes simplex virus infection acquired from the father. Eur J Pediatr 144, 56–57 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00491927
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