Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
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The informative response to the patient who has genital lesion and was diagnosed with herpes.

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Human Herpesvirus belongs to the class I group, which contain double-stranded DNA as their genetic material. They are enveloped viruses. Nine types of herpes viruses are known that cause infection in humans. Herpes virus is the causative agent of genital herpes. The patient suffering from herpes show a symptom of blister development on their skin. This condition is known as whitlow.

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Summary Introduction

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The reason that why number of people in the United States who have genital herpes may be a lot higher than official statistics depicts.

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Human Herpesvirus belongs to the class I group, which contain double-stranded DNA as their genetic material. They are enveloped viruses. Nine types of herpes viruses are known that cause infection in humans. Herpes virus is the causative agent of genital herpes. The patient suffering from herpes show a symptom of blister development on their skin. This condition is known as whitlow.

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