附註:Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. The Herpes Virus, Past and Present -- 2. How the Virus Causes Disease -- 3. Who in the World Gets Herpes -- 4. Genital Herpes: The First Episode -- 5. Genital Herpes: Repeat Episodes -- 6. Special Situations -- 7. Sex, Lies, and Herpes -- 8. Treating Herpes -- 9. The Search for a Vaccine.
摘要:"This book is for people who wish to learn about herpes simplex viruses, two remarkably complex microbes capable of causing a wide variety of infections. These include genital herpes, a very common chronic sexually transmitted disease that infects one in every five people in the United States."--Jacket.