Trends in herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2 infections among patients diagnosed with genital herpes in a Finnish sexually transmitted disease clinic, 1994-2002

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-40

  Kortekangas Savolainen, Outi ^a,b   Vuorinen, Tytti ^b  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENITAL HERPES; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; VIRUS CULTURE; VIRUS ISOLATION;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; FEMALE; FINLAND; HERPES GENITALIS; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV-1; HIV-2; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 33846015853     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.olq.0000222725.81045.62     Document Type: Article

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