HERPESVIRUS TIPO I Y II EN USUARIOS DEL LABORATORIO CLÍNICO “GAMMA” DE LA CIUDAD DE PORTOVIEJO EN EL PERÍODO 2013 - 2018

Abstract

The simple Herpesvirus are infectious pathogens belonging to a large family of viruses, which cause significant complications and diseases mainly to human beings. This group made up by the simple Herpesvirus type I (HSV-1) and type II (HSV-2). HSV-1 expresses tropism for trigeminal ganglia where staying and can remain in a State of latency or initiate infections such as herpes Labialis, Gingivostomatitis, pharyngitis, among others, usually contracted in childhood; and on the other hand, HSV-2 is located in the sacrum causing genital herpes and even neonatal herpes, although he has been described that it can also be caused by the type 1, affecting individuals of reproductive age. Should be noted to the area that will show characteristic herpetic signs, are linked to the behavior of each individual and their environment. The magnitude of these infections vary from one locality to another, but despite this, they continue to affect not only the individuals who carry them, but also to communities, especially found that in declining health and economic conditions, becoming a constant health problem and it seems to have no end; therefore, the objective of the research was to determine the presence of Herpesvirus I and II in users of the Clinical Laboratory "Gamma" of the city of Portoviejo the period 2013-2018, having applied the methodology of cross type, retrospective, observational and descriptive; also the technique that was used to collect information was signing using as instrument a matrix taxonomic organization of the data provided by the institution in the study instrument facilitating its understanding. The results of the study indicated that according to the continuity of the timeline, the rate of infection for HSV-1 was 76.47% in a sample of 1054 participants, and for HSV-2 was 46,83% of 1356 participants. In addition Herpesvirus type I and II, were mostly present in individuals of female gender with 34,51% and 53,23% respectively. It is recommended to create informative and preventive programmes on the importance of this herpetic infection and the risks that may cause together with severe complications in other individuals by their direct or indirect contact