LEADER 02397nam 22004573u 450 001 9910792345803321 005 20230829001101.0 010 $a1-282-82129-6 010 $a9786612821295 010 $a1-60473-704-2 035 $a(CKB)2670000000015033 035 $a(EBL)515654 035 $a(OCoLC)609863411 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC515654 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000015033 100 $a20130418d2006|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 200 10$aUnderstanding Herpes$b[electronic resource] 205 $a2nd ed. 210 $aJackson $cUniversity Press of Mississippi$d2006 215 $a1 online resource (152 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-57806-868-1 327 $aContents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Herpes Virus, Past and Present; 2. How the Virus Causes Disease; 3. Who in the World Gets Herpes; 4. Genital Herpes: The First Episode; 5. Genital Herpes: Recurrent Episodes; 6. Herpes and Special Situations; 7. Sex, Lies, and Herpes; 8. Treating Herpes; 9. The Search for Vaccines and Microbicides; Appendices; A. Local Support Groups; B. Publications; C. The Internet; Glossary; A; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; P; R; S; T; U; V; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y 330 $aHerpes simplex viruses are capable of causing a wide variety of infections, including genital herpes, which is so common a sexually transmitted disease that it affects one in five people in the United States. Understanding Herpes is an accessible sourcebook about the virus, its various strains, the ways in which it is transmitted, its symptoms, and the most effective treatments for fighting infection and aftereffects. The book also details how the virus can manifest itself in AIDS patients, pregnant women, and newborns, and discusses the emotional problems that can be caused by herpes infectio 606 $aHerpes genitalis 606 $aHerpes simplex 606 $aHerpesviridae Infections 615 4$aHerpes genitalis. 615 4$aHerpes simplex. 615 4$aHerpesviridae Infections. 676 $a616.9518 700 $aStanberry$b Lawrence$01550873 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910792345803321 996 $aUnderstanding Herpes$93810074 997 $aUNINA