herpes simplex infectious disease
MONDO:0004609Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names herpes simplex infectious disease yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A group of acute infections caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 or type 2 that is characterized by the development of one or more small fluid-filled vesicles with a raised erythematous base on the skin or mucous membrane. It occurs as a primary infection or recurs due to a reactivation of a latent infection. (Dorland, 27th ed.)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0004609), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
- Narrower terms (10)
Other names
3 names
Resolves to: herpes simplex infectious disease
- Also called
- Simplexvirus caused disease or disorderSimplexvirus disease or disorderSimplexvirus infectious disease