Epidemiological impact of a genital herpes type 2 vaccine for young females.

Genital Herpes, which is caused by Herpes Simplex Virus-1 or -2 (HSV-1, -2, predominantly HSV-2) is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) that causes a chronic latent infection with outbreak episodes linked to transmission. Antiviral therapies are effective in reducing viral shedding during these e...

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Main Authors: Yijun Lou, Redouane Qesmi, Qian Wang, Marc Steben, Jianhong Wu, Jane M Heffernan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23071536/?tool=EBI