An estimate of the global prevalence and incidence of herpes simplex virus type 2 infection

An estimate of the global prevalence and incidence of herpes simplex virus type 2 infection

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the global prevalence and incidence of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection in 2003. METHODS: A systematic review was undertaken of published seroprevalence surveys describing the prevalence or incidence of HSV-2 by age and gender. For each of 12 regions, pooled preva...

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Main Authors: Katharine J Looker, Geoffrey P Garnett, George P Schmid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862008001000017&lng=en&tlng=en

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