PREVALENCE OF HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2 AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INFECTION IN WOMEN IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL

PREVALENCE OF HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2 AND RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS INFECTION IN WOMEN IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL

SUMMARY The herpes simplex virus type 2 (HVS-2) is the most prevalent infection worldwide. It is a cofactor in the acquisition of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the persistence of human papillomavirus (HPV). This study evaluated the prevalence of HSV-2, using the polymerase chain reaction (P...

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Main Authors: Thais Duquia Moraes Caldeira, Carla Vitola Goncalves, Gisele Rodrigues de Oliveira, Tania Vieira da Fonseca, Regina Goncalves, Clair Teixeira do Amaral, Vanusa Pousada da Hora, Ana Maria Barral de Martinez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2013-09-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Human Herpesvirus 2
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Human Papillomavirus
HIV Infections
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652013000500315&lng=en&tlng=en

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