title: Prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 2 antibodies in selected population groups in Italy.
abstract: The estimated prevalence of herpes simplex virus type-2 specific antibodies was less then 0.1% in a national sample of 1,169 healthy young males, 4.8% among 411 health care workers and 55% among 397 homosexuals. These viral infections seem to pose a health problem for risk groups such as homosexuals but not for the general population.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio di Epidemiologia e Biostatistica, Instituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pasquini
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mele
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Franco
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ippolito
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Svennerholm
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral