Manifestations of Mucocutaneous Infection
Great variability exists in the clinical symptomatology of primary HSV-1 infections; asymptomatic infection is the rule rather than the exception. The incubation period ranges from 2 days to 12 days, with a mean of about 4 days. Primary HSV-1 infection results in oral shedding of virus in the mouth for as long as 23 days. [...]
