Seroprevalence of HSV-2 in Hungary and comparison of the HSV-2 prevalence of pregnant and infertile women

Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 429-436

  Hettmann, Andrea ^a   Gerle, Borbla ^a   Barcsay, Erzsbet ^a   Csiszr, Csenge ^a   Takcs, Mria ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Herpesvirus type 2; Infertile women; Pregnant; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

HERPES; HERPESVIRIDAE; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 2; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 57349112304     PISSN: 12178950     EISSN: 15882640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/AMicr.55.2008.4.7     Document Type: Article

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