Risk factors for herpes simplex virus transmission to pregnant women: A couples study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 193, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1887-1888

  Baker, David A ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; THROMBOSPONDIN;

CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONDOM; DEMOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; GENITAL HERPES; HERPES LABIALIS; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SAFE SEX; SCREENING; SEROLOGY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL CLASS; VIRUS TRANSMISSION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

DISEASE TRANSMISSION, VERTICAL; FEMALE; HERPES GENITALIS; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPESVIRUS 1, HUMAN; HERPESVIRUS 2, HUMAN; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 28444466646     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.08.007     Document Type: Editorial

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