HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS II


Meaning of HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS II in English

the virus -- abbreviated HSV II -- that causes genital herpes, painful lesions on the anus or genitals. HSV II can be dormant in nerve tissue but is reactivated by stress and other factors. HSV II is spread by contact with a lesion.

AIDS English Glossary.      Английский словарь СПИДа.