Herpes simplex virus type 2 trends in relation to the HIV epidemic in northern Malawi

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 84, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 356-360

  Glynn, J R ^a   Crampin, A C ^a,b   Ngwira, B M M ^a,b   Ndhlovu, R ^b   Mwanyongo, O ^b   Fine, P E M ^a  

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

^b KARONGA PREVENTION STUDY   (Malawi)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAWI; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL AREA; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HERPES GENITALIS; HERPESVIRUS 2, HUMAN; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALAWI; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RURAL HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 53549119546     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2008.030056     Document Type: Article

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