Korean J Dermatol.
2007 Nov;45(11):1199-1201.
A Case of Reactivation of Herpes Simplex Virus in Foot Dorsum Followed by Friction by Sandals' Trap
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chung Ang University, Seoul, Korea. beomjoon@unitel.co.kr
- 2Leaders Clinic, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Herpes simplex virus (Herpesvirus hominis), a member of the herpeptoviridae family, is among the most common infectious viral pathogens in humans. Types of HSV can be subdivided into HSV-1 and HSV-2 on the basis of physiological, serologic and epidemiologic differences, although both are closely related immunologically and DNA sequence homology. HSV-1 is frequently associated with oropharyngeal, eye and skin infections, while HSV-2 is most commonly associated with genital tract infections. Characteristically after the primary infection, HSV can be linked to latency in neural tissue. Reactivation of HSV can be triggered by sunburn, fever, stress, menstruation and local trauma. Here we report a case of reactivation of herpes simplex virus type 2 in foot dorsum followed by repetitive friction due to Sandals' trap.
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