herpes simplex 2

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Noun1.herpes simplex 2 - a herpes virus that can cause genital herpes
HS2, HSV-2, HSV-II
herpes simplex virus, herpes simplex - a herpes virus that affects the skin and nervous system
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Lab tests show that herpes simplex 1 is more sensitive to acyclovir than is herpes simplex 2, says Fife.
Suppressive drug therapy hinders herpes. (Biomedicine)
Lee says he now has preliminary evidence that such anti-Ras drugs also work in cells to fight the sexually transmitted virus, herpes simplex 2.
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Genital herpes, also called herpes simplex 2, infects roughly 22 percent of adults in the United States and between 7 and 28 percent of Europeans, depending on the country.
Antiviral suppresses genital herpes
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