Determinants of generalized herpes simplex virus-2 epidemics: The role of sexual partner concurrency

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 375-382

  Kenyon, C ^a,b   Colebunders, R ^b   Hens, N ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^c HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

concurrency; ecological analysis; herpes simplex virus 2; HIV; HSV 2; sexual networks; sexually transmitted infections; STI transmission

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONCURRENT SEXUAL PARTNERSHIP; EPIDEMIC; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION RISK; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; UNSAFE SEX; VIRUS INFECTION;

CONCURRENCY; ECOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HIV; HSV-2; SEXUAL NETWORKS; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS; STI TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; EPIDEMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HERPES GENITALIS; HERPESVIRUS 2, HUMAN; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887367982     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0956462412472816     Document Type: Article

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