HSV-2 antibodies in female sex workers in Vietnam

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 755-758

  O'Farrell, Nigel ^a,b   Nguyen, Vu Thuong ^c   Khuu, Van Nghia ^c   Luong, Thu Tram ^c   Nguyen, Thanh Long ^d  

^a EALING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c PASTEUR INSTITUTE   (Viet Nam)

^d MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Viet Nam)

Author keywords

Female sex workers; Herpes; HSV 2 antibodies; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

VIRUS ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HERPES; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; RISK FACTOR; SEROLOGY; SYPHILIS; VIET NAM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBODIES, VIRAL; FEMALE; HERPES GENITALIS; HERPESVIRUS 2, HUMAN; HUMANS; PROSTITUTION; RISK FACTORS; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; VIETNAM;

EID: 33750716028     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: 09564624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/095646206778691176     Document Type: Article

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