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Herpes simplex encephalitis

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A severe virus infection of the central nervous system by the herpes simplex virus (HSV). [ ]

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Herpes simplex encephalitis

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Although infection with HSV is very common in the population, only a miniscule proportion of infected persons develop encephalitis, so that an occurrence of HSV encephalitis is interpreted as a sign of increased susceptibility to HSV.

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peter

creation date

2013-04-14T02:43:10Z

has obo namespace

human_phenotype

id

HP:0012302

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