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Herpesvirus 2, Human MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Herpesvirus 2, Human
Tree Number(s)
B04.280.382.100.750.440
Unique ID
D018258
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018258
Annotation
infection = HERPES GENITALIS usually; otherwise coordinate with HERPES SIMPLEX or its indentions
Scope Note
A species of SIMPLEXVIRUS associated with genital infections (HERPES GENITALIS). It is transmitted by sexual intercourse and close personal contact.
Entry Version
HHV 2
Entry Term(s)
HHV-2
HSV-2
Herpes Simplex Virus 2
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2
Herpesvirus 2 (alpha), Human
Human Herpesvirus 2
Registry Numbers
txid10310
Previous Indexing
Simplexvirus (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note
94
History Note
94
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1993/06/04
Revision Date
2020/08/13
Herpesvirus 2, Human Preferred
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