Seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type-2 among patients attending the sexually transmitted infections clinic in Jos, Nigeria

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 572-575

  Agabi, Yusuf A ^a   Banwat, Edmund B ^a   Mawak, John D ^a   Lar, Patricia M ^a   Dashe, Nanma ^a   Dashen, Michael M ^a   Adoga, Moses P ^b,d   Agabi, Felicia Y ^c   Zakari, Hashimu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

^b Innovative Biotech Ltd Keffi   (Nigeria)

^c Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital Lafia   (Nigeria)

^d NASARAWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Herpes simplex virus type 2; Nigeria; Patients

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; OCCUPATION; PREVALENCE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROPREVALENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUALITY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

HERPES; HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 2;

EID: 78049477639     PISSN: 20366590     EISSN: 19722680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3855/jidc.567     Document Type: Article

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