"Herpes Simplex" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.)
| Descriptor ID |
D006561
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C02.256.466.382 C02.825.320 C17.800.838.790.320
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Herpes Simplex" by people in Profiles.
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Krakowiak PA, Flores ME, Cuddy SR, Whitford AL, Dochnal SA, Babnis A, Miyake T, Tigano M, Engel DA, Cliffe AR. Co-option of mitochondrial nucleic acid-sensing pathways by HSV-1 UL12.5 for reactivation from latent infection. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Jan 28; 122(4):e2413965122.
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Park B, Harish Bindiganavile S, Nakawah MO, Bhat N, Lee AG. Neuro-Ophthalmic Manifestations of Mollaret Meningitis. J Neuroophthalmol. 2021 Sep 01; 41(3):e407-e409.
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Rosenberg CR, Abazari A, Chou TY, Weissbart SB. Comparison of Comorbid Associations and Ocular Complications in Herpes Simplex and Zoster Keratitis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2022 Jan 02; 30(1):57-61.
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Barger J, Garg R, Wang F, Chen N. Fingertip Infections. Hand Clin. 2020 08; 36(3):313-321.
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Sunkesula V, Danilewitz M. The Black Esophagus: A Rare Association. Gastroenterology. 2020 10; 159(4):e8-e10.
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Butler NJ, Moradi A, Salek SS, Burkholder BM, Leung TG, Dunn JP, Thorne JE. Acute Retinal Necrosis: Presenting Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes in a Cohort of Polymerase Chain Reaction-Positive Patients. Am J Ophthalmol. 2017 Jul; 179:179-189.
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Osterman MN, Gaspar MP. Distal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis Complicated by Postoperative Infection: A?Rare Presentation of Disseminated Herpes Simplex Virus. J Hand Surg Am. 2017 Jan; 42(1):e57-e60.
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Calvo CM, Khan MA, Mehta S, Garg SJ, Dunn JP. Correlation of Clinical Outcomes with Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction DNA Copy Number in Patients with Acute Retinal Necrosis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2017 Apr; 25(2):246-252.
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Carola D, Skibo M, Cannon S, Cam KM, Hyde P, Aghai ZH. Limb hypoplasia resulting from intrauterine infection with herpes simplex virus: a case report. J Perinatol. 2014 Nov; 34(11):873-4.
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LaMattina KC, Wirostko WJ, Costakos DM. Bilateral Acute Retinal Necrosis with Concurrent Retinopathy of Prematurity in Two Neonates. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2016; 24(1):115-7.