Herpes simplex virus in patients with aphthous ulcers in Bangkok.
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1981-12-01
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Fifty-two paired sera and 40 single sera and swabs from the aphthous like ulcers of the tongue, gum, and buccal mucosa were collected from patients at a private clinic and from workers of canned fish packaging company in an attempt to isolate herpes simplex virus. Sixty-eight percent had positive HVH isolation with high ELISA antibody titers. Among 52 paired sera from patients, 68.4% had recurrent infections and 31.6% had primary infection.
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The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health.
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Tantivanich S, Vanadurongwan S, Tharavanij S. Herpes simplex virus in patients with aphthous ulcers in Bangkok. The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 1981 Dec; 12(4): 533-5