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Both HSV-1, and HSV-2 can be the cause of herpetic gingivostomatitis, [5] although HSV-1 is the source of infection in around 90% of cases. [6] Herpetic gingivostomatitis infections can present as acute or recurrent. Acute infection refers to the first invasion of the virus, and recurrent is when reactivation of the latent virus occurs. [7]
The main symptom of oral infection is inflammation of the mucosa of the cheek and gums—known as acute herpetic gingivostomatitis—which occurs within 5–10 days of infection. Other symptoms may also develop, including headache, nausea, dizziness and painful ulcers —sometimes confused with canker sores —fever, and sore throat.
When inflammation of the gums and the mouth generally presents itself, sometimes the term gingivostomatitis is used, though this is also sometimes used as a synonym for herpetic gingivostomatitis. The term is derived from Greek στόμα (stoma) 'mouth' and -ῖτις (-itis) 'inflammation'.
Shemesh is the senior author of a new study recently published in the journal Cell Reports that identified a potential link between Alzheimer’s disease and the herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1).
Herpetiform ulcers, [7] (also termed stomatitis herpetiformis, [21] or herpes-like ulcerations) is a subtype of aphthous stomatitis so named because the lesions resemble a primary infection with herpes simplex virus (primary herpetic gingivostomatitis). [6] However, herpetiform ulceration is not caused by herpes viruses. As with all types of ...
“Some mucus is normal, which the body clears through periodic coughing—and sometimes we have excess mucus production with acute respiratory infections,” she explains.
Herpes simplex, often known simply as herpes, is a viral infection caused by the herpes simplex virus. [5] Herpes infections are categorized by the area of the body that is infected. The two major types of herpes are oral herpes and genital herpes, though other forms also exist. Oral herpes involves the face or mouth.
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