Seroprevalence and Vaginal Shedding of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 in Pregnant Adolescents and Young Women from Morelos, Mexico

Seroprevalence and Vaginal Shedding of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 in Pregnant Adolescents and Young Women from Morelos, Mexico

Adolescents and young people are particularly vulnerable to contracting STIs, including HSV-2; furthermore, vaginal shedding of HSV-2 during pregnancy can cause vertical transmission and neonatal herpes. To evaluate the seroprevalence of HSV-2 and vaginal HSV-2 shedding in adolescent and young pregn...

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Main Authors: Julio Cesar Muñiz-Salgado, Gabriela Juárez-De la Cruz, Dayana Nicté Vergara-Ortega, Santa García-Cisneros, María Olamendi-Portugal, Miguel Ángel Sánchez-Alemán, Antonia Herrera-Ortiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
HSV-2
vaginal shedding
adolescent pregnancy
seroprevalence
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/15/5/1122

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