title: [Detection of herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV) IgG and IgM using ELISA in transsexuals and homosexuals].
abstract: In this study, the sera of 12 cases of transsexuals with vaginoplasty and 15 cases of homosexuals have been investigated with ELISA from the view point of HSV-2 IgG and IgM. Twenty-five cases were within the 18-26 age groups and the other 2 transsexuals were 36 years old. Our study group has not significant clinical pathology. All of the 27 cases of transsexuals and homosexuals have been found positive for HSV-2 IgG. In 7 cases HSV-2 IgM have been found positive, the other 20 cases gave negative results. In the one third of the transsexuals and one fifth of the homosexuals, HSV-2 IgG have been found positive. Twenty-six percent of seropositivity in transsexuals and homosexuals show that they are the significant risk group for HSV-2 infection.
authors.affiliation: Ankara Universitesi Tip Fakültesi Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dali.
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Cengiz
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kendi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kiyan
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bilge
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Uğurel
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Tümer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology*; D014189:Transsexualism; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M
vernacular_title: Transseksüel ve homoseksüellerde Herpes simplex virus (HSV)-2 IgG ve IgM'nin ELISA ile gösterilmesi.