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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2013-09-01
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Series: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652013000500315&lng=en&tlng=en |
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