Herpes simplex virus type 2 seroprevalence and associated factors in fertility-treatment-seeking population: A cross-sectional survey in the United Arab Emirates.
Herpes simplex virus type 2 seroprevalence and associated factors in fertility-treatment-seeking population: A cross-sectional survey in the United Arab Emirates.
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单纯疱疹病毒2型血清阳性和寻求生育治疗人群中的相关因素:阿拉伯联合酋长国的横断面调查。
DOI:
10.3389/fpubh.2022.991040
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发表时间:
2022
影响因子:
5.2
通讯作者:
Al-Rifai, Rami H. H.
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作者:
Abdo, Noor Motea;Aslam, Irfan;Irfan, Shazia;George, Junu A. A.;Alsuwaidi, Ahmed R. R.;Ahmed, Luai A. A.;Al-Rifai, Rami H. H.
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Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is a common genitally-transmitted viral infection affecting more than 400 million individuals globally. In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in specific at-risk population groups, the burden of HSV-2 has not been reported. This study investigated the prevalence of HSV-2 IgG antibodies in patients seeking fertility treatment and characterized patients with seropositivity to HSV-2 IgG antibodies. A cross-sectional sample of patients seeking fertility treatment in a major fertility clinic in Abu Dhabi, UAE was surveyed from April to May 2021. Patients were consecutively invited to complete self-administered questionnaires and provide blood for HSV-2 testing. Information on sociodemographics, medical history, and infertility was collected. Serum specimens were screened using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for HSV-2 IgG antibodies detection. Two hundred and ninety-nine patients were surveyed and provided blood samples. The mean age of the patients was 35.9 ± 6.8 [mean ± standard deviation (SD)] years with 89.3% being women. Sixty-six percent were overweight or obese, 25.0% had at least one chronic comorbidity, and 19.6% reported ever-had genital infection. More than two-thirds (68.3%) of the patients were infertile for ≥ 6 months. Of the 42 infertile males, 69.0% had an abnormal semen analysis. HSV-2 IgG antibodies was detected in 12.4% of patients. The HSV-2 IgG seropositive patients had a higher mean age (39.5 vs. 35.4 years; p < 0.001) compared to seronegative patients. HSV-2 IgG antibodies seropositivity was more common in males (15.6%) than females (12.0%), in patients with secondary (14.1%) vs. primary (9.2%) infertility, or in males with abnormal (10.3%) vs. normal (7.7%) semen. Exposure to HSV-2 at any time in patients seeking fertility treatment in the UAE was found to be slightly common in more than one out of 10 patients. Tailored health campaigns on HSV-2 prevention are warranted.
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DOI:
10.1016/s1473-3099(17)30405-x
发表时间:
2017-12
期刊:
The Lancet. Infectious diseases
影响因子:
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作者:
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通讯作者:
Boily MC
DOI:
10.3390/medicina57090862
发表时间:
2021-08-24
期刊:
Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
影响因子:
--
作者:
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通讯作者:
Sánchez-Monroy V
影响因子:
2.3
作者:
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通讯作者:
Fazlalipour M
影响因子:
11.8
作者:
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通讯作者:
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影响因子:
3.7
作者:
Looker KJ;Magaret AS;Turner KM;Vickerman P;Gottlieb SL;Newman LM
通讯作者:
Newman LM