This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Virology (General Propeies, DNA Viruses), Subject name: Microbiology
Reservoir of HSV? 
Select and explain. 
A. Man, B. Monkey, C. Both, D. None
A: Man
Answer: A: Man 
Explanation: Reservoir of HSV is Man. HSV: HSV infections are exclusively human disease. Humans are the only natural reservoirs. An infected person is a life long source and reservoir of the virus. Vesicle fluid, saliva and vaginal secretions are the impoant sources of infection for both types of HSV. Transmission: Direct contact with mucosa or abraded skin (HSV 1), Sexual mode or veical mode (HSV 2). Latency: Trigeminal ganglia (HSV 1), Sacral ganglia (HSV 2). Monkeys are the reservoir of KFD (Kyasanur Forest Disease).