High seroprevalence of HSV-1 and HSV-2 in STD clinic attendees and non-high risk controls: A case control study at a referral hospital in South India

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 26-30

  Shivaswamy, K N ^a   Thappa, Devinder Mohan ^a   Jaisankar, T J ^a   Sujatha, S ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

HSV 1; HSV 2; Serology in STD clinic; Seroprevalence; South India

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; INDIA; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; SEROLOGY; SEROPREVALENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 14844315608     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.13782     Document Type: Article

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