Mechanism Of Herpes By: bcured | - Herpes is contracted through direct contact with an active lesion or body fluid of an infected person. Herpes transmission occurs between discordant partners; a person with a history of infection (HSV seropositive) can pass the virus to an HSV seronegative person. The only way to contract herpes simplex virus 2 is through direct skin-to-skin contact with an infected individual.
To infect a new individual, HSV travels through tiny breaks in the skin or mucous membranes in the mouth or genit ... Tags:HSV, mechanism, treatment, herpes, hsv 1, hsv 2, drugs, acycl