High prevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 in female anogenital herpes simplex in Newcastle upon Tyne 1983-92.
This retrospective study was undertaken to evaluate the prevalence of the viral types and temporal epidemiology in patients with ano-genital herpes between 1983-92. One thousand one hundred and thirty-five patients with anogenital herpes were available for analysis. The annual incidence of anogenital herpes nearly tripled over the period of 7 years (1986-92) from 59 to 171 cases. The percentage of HSV-1 infection in female cases (63-79%) was much higher than in other reported studies and remained relatively constant over the study period.
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Department of Genito-Urinary Medicine, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Pattman
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D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology*; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013997:Time Factors; D014505:Urban Population