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HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does herpes simplex virus mean?
• HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS (noun)
The noun HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS has 1 sense:
1. a herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system
Familiarity information: HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Synonyms:
herpes simplex; herpes simplex virus
Hypernyms ("herpes simplex virus" is a kind of...):
herpes; herpes virus (any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "herpes simplex virus"):
herpes simplex 1; HS1; HSV-1; HSV-I (a herpes virus that causes oral herpes)
herpes simplex 2; HS2; HSV-2; HSV-II (a herpes virus that can cause genital herpes)
Context examples
A measurement of the herpes simplex virus 1 IgG antibody in a biological specimen.
(Herpes Simplex Virus 1 IgG Antibody Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
Herpes simplex virus type 1 affects adults, whereas herpes simplex virus type 2 affects newborns.
(Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, NCI Thesaurus)
Herpes is an infection that is caused by a herpes simplex virus (HSV).
(Herpes Simplex, NIH)
The determination of the amount of herpes simplex virus 1 IgM antibody present in a sample.
(Herpes Simplex Virus 1 IgM Antibody Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)
There are two types of herpes simplex viruses.
(Herpes simplex virus, NCI Dictionary)
A measurement of the herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 IgG antibody in a biological specimen.
(Herpes Simplex Virus 1/2 IgG Antibody Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
In gene therapy, ganciclovir is used with an altered herpes simplex virus-1 gene to kill advanced melanoma cells and brain tumor cells.
(Ganciclovir, NCI Dictionary)
A neuroattenuated, replication-competent, recombinant herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) with potential oncolytic activity.
(G207, NCI Thesaurus)
An anhydrous sodium salt formulation of phosphonoacetic acid with activity against herpes simplex viruses and other members of the herpes virus family.
(Fosfonet Sodium Anhydrous, NCI Thesaurus)
A sodium salt formulation of phosphonoacetic acid with activity against herpes simplex viruses and other members of the herpes virus family.
(Fosfonet Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)
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