Term Name: herpes simplex
Synonyms: Herpesvirus hominis disease
Definition: A viral infectious disease that results_in_formation_of lesions, located_in mouth, located_in face, located_in genitalia, or located_in hands, has_material_basis_in Human herpesvirus 1 or has_material_basis_in Human herpesvirus 2, which are transmitted_by direct contact with an active lesion or body fluid of an infected person.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:8566]   ( DOID:8566 )

Relationships
is a type of: viral infectious disease
has subtype: eczema herpeticum genital herpes herpetic whitlow