Abstract

BASCONES-MARTINEZ, A.  and  POUSA-CASTRO, X.. Herpesvirus. Av Odontoestomatol [online]. 2011, vol.27, n.1, pp.11-24. ISSN 2340-3152.

The HSV is a virus that causes of a great number of infections both in the orofacial and in the genital area. The herpes simple virus is the prototype of a big family of double DNA strand viruses, the herpesviridiae, which causes a great morbidity in humans. The infection of epithelial cells of the oral mucosa gives rise to a series of clinical signs and symptoms and to a latent infection of the sensitive neurons. During the active phase of infection, multiple viral proteins are expressed while in the latent phase they are barely expressed. When the virus is reactivated, recurrent infection starts, producing cell lisis and different clinical manifestations that we are will reviewed in this article. We will explain the. The fact that certain virus of the herpesvirus family might be related with the progression of periodontal diseases in adults and children which is gaining interest lately.

Keywords : Herpesvirus; periodontitis; orofacial infection.

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