Herpes viridae disease
Herpes viridae disease Causes
Infections are caused by herpesviridae, one of the major virus families, to which the herpes simplex, varicella zoster, and Epstein-Barr viruses belong. Viruses belonging to this family have a double-stranded linear molecular structure with icosahedral symmetry.
Herpes viridae disease Definition
This is an infection by a member of the Herpesviridae family, a family of enveloped, linear, double-stranded DNA viruses; occurs in a wide variety of animals.
Herpes viridae disease Symptoms and Signs
Clinically, lytic activation is often accompanied by emergence of non-specific symptoms such as low grade fever, sore throat, malaise, headache, and rash as well as clinical signs such as swollen or tender lymph nodes and immunological findings such as reduced levels of natural killer cells.
Herpes viridae disease Treatment
Although there is no known cure for herpes, some drugs have been effective in reducing the frequency and duration of outbreaks.