Reservoir of HSV?
Correct Answer: Man
Description: Reservoir of HSV is Man. HSV: HSV infections are exclusively human disease. Humans are the only natural reservoirs. An infected person is a life long source and reservoir of the virus. Vesicle fluid, saliva and vaginal secretions are the impoant sources of infection for both types of HSV. Transmission: Direct contact with mucosa or abraded skin (HSV 1), Sexual mode or veical mode (HSV 2). Latency: Trigeminal ganglia (HSV 1), Sacral ganglia (HSV 2). Monkeys are the reservoir of KFD (Kyasanur Forest Disease).
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