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Simultaneous Isolation of Herpes virus hominis Type 2 and Cytomegalovirus from the Genital Tract of a Woman

1977; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 4; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1097/00007435-197701000-00006

1537-4521

F. R. Manuel, J. A. Embil,

Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies

Herpesvirus hominis and cytomegalovirus are closely related deoxyribonucleic acid viruses which have been isolated from the genital tract. This report describes the simultaneous isolation of Herpesvirus hominis type 2 and cytomegalovirus from the genital tract of a woman preceded by the isolation of cytomegalovirus from the semen and a probable herpetic penile infection in her sexual partner.