title: Seroepidemiology of herpes simplex virus in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
abstract: Sera from 487 individuals in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, were tested for antibodies to herpes simplex virus (HSV) by a passive hemagglutination method. Age-specific incidence rates for antibodies to HSV were calculated. For sera from persons other than prostitutes, in the age group from 10 to 19, the positive rate was 48% but in the age group higher than 20, it was more than 87%. Fifty of 59 pregnant women (85%) were positive. The positive rate and the distribution of antibody levels in prostitutes were higher than in the general population.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Microbiology, Medical Faculty, University of Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haksohusodo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sakuma
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kino
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mori
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006384:Hemagglutination; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D011477:Sex Work; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral