Antibody to herpes simplex virus type 2 as a marker of sexual risk behavior in rural Tanzania.
A serosurvey was conducted in a random sample of 259 women and 231 men in 12 rural communities in Mwanza Region, Tanzania, using a type-specific ELISA for Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection. Seroprevalence rose steeply with age to approximately 75% in women >=25 years old and 60% i...
Principais autores: | Obasi, A, Mosha, F, Quigley, M, Sekirassa, Z, Gibbs, T, Munguti, K, Todd, J, Grosskurth, H, Mayaud, P, Changalucha, J, Brown, D, Mabey, D, Hayes, R |
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Formato: | Conference item |
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1999
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