Changes in prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2 antibodies from 1973 to 1993 in the rural districts of Japan
Changes in prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2 antibodies from 1973 to 1993 in the rural districts of Japan
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1348-0421.1999.tb02390.x
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发表时间:
1999-01-01
影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Inouye, S
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作者:
Hashido, M;Kawana, T;Inouye, S
Using the gG-capture ELISA, changes in the seroprevalence of: HSV-1 and HSV-2 from 1973 to 1993 were studied for 614 sera collected from general adults living in rural Japan. The HSV-1 seroprevalence for men and women decreased from 75.3 and 80.6% in 1973 to 54.4 and 59.6%, respectively, in 1993, The HSV-2 seroprevalence also decreased from 10.2 and 9.9% in 1973 to 1.8 and 1.2%, respectively, in 1993, Although the decrease in HSV-2 prevalence seemed to be correlated with the general decrease of sexually transmitted diseases in Japan since the 1950s, these findings should not be interpreted as typical, as HSV-2 infections are particularly known to distribute unevenly among populations, according to sexual activity and cohorts.