ABSTRACT
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections manifest in many forms. Mucocutaneous lesions in the orolabial (Fig. 1) and anogenital (Fig. 2) areas are the most common. Typically, HSV type 1 (HSV-1) infects the oral mucosa, whereas HSV type 2 (HSV-2) affects the genital mucosa. Genital herpes caused by HSV-1 [1-4] and orolabial herpes due to HSV-2 [5], however, are increasingly more prevalent. Primary oral infection with HSV often manifests as gingivostomatitis.
