Seroprevalence, predictors and estimated incidence of maternal and neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 infection in semi-urban women in Kilifi, Kenya.

Seroprevalence, predictors and estimated incidence of maternal and neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 infection in semi-urban women in Kilifi, Kenya.

BACKGROUND: Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 (HSV-2) has public health importance as a leading cause of genital ulcers, a co-factor in HIV-1 acquisition and transmission and as a cause of neonatal herpes infections. Little is known of its epidemiology and burden in Coastal Kenya. METHODS: We screened pl...

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Main Authors: Nyiro, J, Sanders, E, Ngetsa, C, Wale, S, Awuondo, K, Bukusi, E, Price, M, Amornkul, P, Nokes, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2011
Subjects:
Viruses
Epidemiology
Africa

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