Seroprevalence of herpes simplex 1-2 antibodies in Brazil

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 726-734

  Clemens, Sue Ann Costa ^a,b   Farhat, Calil Kairalla ^b  

^a Instituto de Pós Graduação Médica Carlos Chagas   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Antibodies, viral, diagnostic use; Herpes simplex, epidemiology; Herpesviridae infections, epidemiology; Seroepidemiologic studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955410537     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102010000400017     Document Type: Article

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