Seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 among the migrant workers in Qatar

Seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 among the migrant workers in Qatar

Abstract Background Limited data exists on herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2) infections in migrant populations. This study investigated HSV-1 and HSV-2 seroprevalences and associations among craft and manual workers (CMWs) in Qatar who constitute 60% of Qatar’s population. Metho...

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Main Authors: Gheyath K. Nasrallah, Soha R. Dargham, Duaa W. Al-Sadeq, Fathima H. Amanullah, Farah M. Shurrab, Parveen B. Nizamuddin, Hiam Chemaitelly, Houssein H. Ayoub, Sami Abdeen, Ashraf Abdelkarim, Faisal Daraan, Ahmed Ismail, Nahid Mostafa, Mohamed Sahl, Jinan Suliman, Elias Tayar, Hasan Ali Kasem, Meynard J. A. Agsalog, Bassam K. Akkarathodiyil, Ayat A. Alkhalaf, Mohamed Morhaf M. H. Alakshar, Abdulsalam Ali A. H. Al-Qahtani, Monther H. A. Al-Shedifat, Anas Ansari, Ahmad Ali Ataalla, Sandeep Chougule, Abhilash K. K. V. Gopinathan, Feroz J. Poolakundan, Sanjay U. Ranbhise, Saed M. A. Saefan, Mohamed M. Thaivalappil, Abubacker S. Thoyalil, Inayath M. Umar, Einas Al Kuwari, Peter Coyle, Andrew Jeremijenko, Anvar Hassan Kaleeckal, Hanan F. Abdul Rahim, Hadi M. Yassine, Asmaa A. Al Thani, Odette Chaghoury, Mohamed Ghaith Al Kuwari, Elmoubasher Farag, Roberto Bertollini, Hamad Eid Al Romaihi, Abdullatif Al Khal, Mohamed H. Al-Thani, Laith J. Abu-Raddad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
HSV-1
HSV-2
Prevalence
Genital herpes
Genital ulcer disease
Survey
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-023-02157-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-023-02157-1

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