Correlates of herpes simplex virus seroprevalence among women attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic.
Correlates of herpes simplex virus seroprevalence among women attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic.
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去性传播疾病诊所就诊的女性中单纯疱疹病毒血清流行率的相关性。
DOI：
10.1097/00007435-199907000-00004
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发表时间：
1999
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Hook3rd,EW
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作者：
Austin,H;Macaluso,M;Nahmias,A;Lee,FK;Kelaghan,J;Fleenor,M;Hook3rd,EW
Background:Infections by herpes simplex viruses type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2) are common in the United States. Herpes simplex virus type 2 is transmitted sexually, and the prevalence of antibodies to HSV-2 has increased in recent years.Goals of this Study:The objective of the present study was to estimate the seroprevalence of HSV-1 and HSV-2 antibodies among women attending a sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic and to evaluate factors associated with HSV-1 and HSV-2 seropositivity.Study Design:The report describes a cross-sectional study conducted at an STD clinic. This study included 1,103 women between the ages of 18 and 35. Eighty-nine percent of the subjects were African Americans. The remaining subjects were white.Results:The overall prevalence of HSV-1 and HSV-2 antibodies among study subjects was 72% and 64%, respectively. Both HSV-1 and HSV-2 seropositivity were related directly to age and were higher among African Americans than whites. The prevalence of HSV-2 antibodies also increased with the number of lifetime sexual partners, an early age at first coitus, a history of syphilis, and the absence of HSV-1 antibodies. Drug use and recent use of barrier contraception were unrelated to either HSV-1 or HSV-2.
