Hantavirus: Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Introduction Hantaviruses are a group of rodent-borne viruses that cause two main life-threatening diseases in humans: Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) and Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS). Unlike many other bunyaviruses, they are not transmitted by insects but primarily through the inhalation of aerosolized rodent …

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Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV): Introduction, Morphology, Pathogenicity, Lab Diagnosis, Treatment, Prevention, and Keynotes

Tzanck Smear- Positive of Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)

Introduction Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) is a common and highly contagious virus that infects humans. It belongs to the family Herpesviridae and is characterized by its ability to establish a lifelong infection in the host. HSV exists in two main types: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Transmission: …

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