Type-specific herpes simplex virus-1 and herpes simplex virus-2 seroprevalence in Romania: Comparison of prevalence and risk factors in women and men

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2010, Pages

  Arama, V ^a   Cercel, A Streinu ^a   Vladareanu, R ^b   Mihai, C ^b   Mihailescu, R ^a   Rankin, J ^c   Goschin, S ^a   Filipescu, A ^b   Rafila, A ^b   Arama, S ^b   Hristea, A ^a   Malkin, J E ^d   Pimenta, J M ^e   Smith, J S ^f  

^a Matei Bals Infectious Diseases Institute   (Romania)

^b CAROL DAVILA UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY   (Romania)

^c POPULATION COUNCIL   (United States)

^d INSTITUT PASTEUR   (France)

^e GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^f University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

Author keywords

Herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2; Risk factors; Romania; Seropositivity

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 1; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; ROMANIA; RURAL AREA; SEMINAL VESICLE; SEROPREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUALITY; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HERPES GENITALIS; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPESVIRUS 1, HUMAN; HERPESVIRUS 2, HUMAN; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; ROMANIA; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957332973     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.07.026     Document Type: Article

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