Primary herpetic oropharyngitis in adults: Differences in clinical features between Herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2. A retrospective study.

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Primary herpetic oropharyngitis in adults: Differences in clinical features between Herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2. A retrospective study. Via Clinical Otolaryngology Abstract This is the first report on the differences between adult primary herpetic oropharyngitis caused by the two types of the herpes simplex virus (HSV). Forty-one (25 type 1 and 16 type 2) HSV specific antigen positive cases among 68 immunoserologically confirmed adult primary HSV infection cases were investigated. A significantly low incidence of oral lesions and high incidence of nausea were seen in HSV type 2 oropharyngitis cases, which potentially indicates an association between the vagus nerve and HSV type 2 infection. Significantly increased white blood cell count and elevated C-reactive protein level were observed in HSV type 2 oropharyngitis cases. HSV type 2 possibly causes more severe symptoms and inflammatory reactions than HSV type 1. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.