Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Reactivation in COVID-19 Patients: A Mini Systematic Review
Antonio Neres Norberg, Paulo Roberto Blanco Moreira Norberg, Fernanda Castro Manhães, Bianca Magnelli Mangiavacchi, Aluísio Tinoco de Siqueira Filho, Sandra Tavares da Silva, Ademir Hilário de Souza, Ana Paula Borges de Souza, Renato Mataveli Ferreira Filho & Thaís Rigueti Brasil Borges · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2023
Background and Aim: Herpes simplex viruses (HSV) occur worldwide and have a high prevalence. In the context of COVID -19 there are several potential triggers for HSV reactivation, such as functional depletion or imbalance of the immune system, use of immunosuppressive drugs to co...