PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - S E Barton
AU  - J M Davis
AU  - V W Moss
AU  - A S Tyms
AU  - P E Munday
TI  - Asymptomatic shedding and subsequent transmission of genital herpes simplex virus.
AID  - 10.1136/sti.63.2.102
DP  - 1987 Apr 01
TA  - Genitourinary Medicine
PG  - 102--105
VI  - 63
IP  - 2
4099  - http://sti.bmj.com/content/63/2/102.short
4100  - http://sti.bmj.com/content/63/2/102.full
SO  - Genitourin Med1987 Apr 01; 63
AB  - We report the transmission of genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection from an asymptomatic woman shedding virus from the cervix to two male sexual partners and further transmission from these two men while their infection was in the prodromal phase. The value of the restriction enzyme analysis of viral deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is presented. Guidelines regarding the management of patients who are found to be asymptomatic shedders of HSV are discussed.