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Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 24, Problem 5CT
After a patient complains that his eyes are extremely sensitive to light and feel gritty, his doctor informs him that he has ocular herpes. What causes ocular herpes? Which human herpesvirus, type 1 or type 2, is more likely to cause ocular herpes? Why?
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