HIV-1, HSV-2 and syphilis among pregnant women in a rural area of Tanzania: Prevalence and risk factors

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Evidence suggests that a substantial proportion of new HIV infections in African countries are associated with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2). Thus, the magnitude of HSV-2 infection in an area may suggest the expected course of...

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Main Authors: Evjen-Olsen Bjørg, Yahya-Malima Khadija I, Matee Mecky I, Fylkesnes Knut, Haarr Lars
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-06-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/8/75