[Herpes simplex virus in the saliva of immunosuppressed patients (author's transl)].

Attempts to isolate Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) from the saliva of patients submitted to immunosuppressive drugs after renal transplantation were undertaken in the early part of the week following the graft. Results showed that the virus constantly appeared in the salvia of patients with serological positive tests to HSV. The presence of HSV was generally detected a few days before the appearance of the clinical disease.