Biomaterial Database

Recurrent herpetic whitlow due to herpes simplex virus type 2. 1978

D R Haburchak

Herpes simplex virus type 2 was demonstrated to be the cause of a recurrent painful and disabling digital infection in a young man. It is possible that this was originally venereally transmitted. With increasing incidence of genital herpes infections, digital herpetic infections may become more common in the nonmedically employed community.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D012008	Recurrence	The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission.	Recrudescence,Relapse,Recrudescences,Recurrences,Relapses
D005385	Fingers	Four or five slender jointed digits in humans and primates, attached to each HAND.	Finger
D006561	Herpes Simplex	A group of acute infections caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 or type 2 that is characterized by the development of one or more small fluid-filled vesicles with a raised erythematous base on the skin or mucous membrane. It occurs as a primary infection or recurs due to a reactivation of a latent infection. (Dorland, 27th ed.)	Herpes Simplex Virus Infection
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults