Necropsy study of the olfactory portal of entry in herpes simplex encephalitis

• DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1983.tb136044.x
• Publication Date: 2019-09-24T08:36:29Z
• Authors: Victor J. Ojeda; Michael Archer; Terry A. Robertson; Marion R. Bucens
• Keywords: Olfactory nerve

Two fatal cases of sporadic herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis were seen and diagnosed at the Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, between 1979 1981. Necropsy studies directed to possible portal entry HSV into central nervous system. Viruses present in left olfactory nerve one patient. No viruses found Gasserian ganglia either The finding within an provides further evidence system human encephalitis.