Increasing prevalence of genital herpes in developing countries: Implications for heterosexual HIV transmission and STI control programmes

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 377-384

  O'Farrell, Nigel ^a   Wing, Jefferis ^b  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Developing countries; Genital herpes; Genital ulcers; HIV; Sexually transmitted infections

Indexed keywords

ACICLOVIR;

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; GENITAL HERPES; HEALTH PROGRAM; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0033379261     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.75.6.377     Document Type: Review

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