Keywords
chronic recurrent herpetic stomatitis, herpes simplex virus, herpesvirus infection
Abstract
Modern aspects of the pathogenesis of chronic recurrent herpetic stomatitis have been studied. It is indicated that the selected disease can be described as a chronic multi-link recurrent process with the characteristics of a combined secondary immunodeficiency with damage to the T- and B-links of immunity, oppression of the functional activity of NK cells and monocyte-macrophage cells, as well as damage to immune-controlling changes in the immune system. In any of the above cases, the herpes simplex virus has the possibility for persistence, mutation and, as a result, latency in the human body.