The rash can be caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which mainly causes cold sores, or herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), which is mainly associated with genital herpes. Oral herpes ...

VZV is the causative agent of varicella or chickenpox, which is an acute, highly contagious disease characterized by an itchy, vesicular rash on the ... synergy between HSV-2 and HIV transmission ...

Itching of your vulva, the skin outside your vagina, can be caused by razor bumps, irritation from soap, vaginal rash ... often caused by the herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), but the virus ...

2014;9(8):721-731. Tube viral culture, which is the standard viral culture, can take 3–7 days to provide the final result for HSV, and 7 days to 2 weeks for VZV. If the clinical sample contains ...