Genital Herpes - Assignment Example

  Herpes virus can enter a phase of latency when after infection the virus reaches the ganglion neurons. At this point, the virus enters a latency phase, forms syncytia, and inclusion the body within the nucleus of the cell. It renders the immune system incapable of acting against the virus and hence continues to persist within the body for an indefinite period; mostly in inactive or latent form. 
  Our knowledge regarding the prevalence of disease stems from the reporting that is carried out by patients. Since a high social and moral stigma is associated with genital herpes, it often goes unreported. Moreover, in many patients, the disease presents in sub-clinical form and therefore many are unable to notice or report the disease (Handsfield, 2001). Read More