Cold Sores ( Herpes simplex infection )

Photo: cold sores (multiple small vesicles of the lips)

Herpes Simplex Virus(type-1) infected rabbit kidney cells.

------  Dr. Howell Rogers, Indiana University School of Medicine,

            Evansville Center, Evansville, Indiana 47712, USA.

 Normal rabbit kidney cells

---------------   Cold sores    ------------                                

❑ Etiology:  Herpes simplex virus type 1 (or type 2)

❑ Symptoms: small vesicles/blisters appear the lip and slowly multiply.

                      sometimes, accompanied by swollen lips, swollen neck 

                      gland and low grade fever.

❑ Age:  adolescent and adult

❑ Treatment:  ointment containing acyclovir and oral acyclovir.

Any questions:  write to Keiji Hagiwara MD

                            E-mail: keijihagiwara@gmail.com