[Demonstration of herpes simplex virus (HSV)-2 IgG and IgM using ELISA in transsexuals and homosexuals].
In this study, the sera of 12 cases of transsexual with vaginoplasty and 15 cases of homosexual have been investigated with ELISA from the view point of HSV-2 IgG and IgM antibodies. Twenty-five cases were within the 18-26 age groups and the other 2 transsexuals were 36 years old. Our studying group have no significant clinical pathology. In all the 27 cases of transsexual and homosexual have been found to be positive for HSV-2 IgG. In 7 cases, HSV-2 IgM have been found positive, the other 20 cases have been found negative results. In the one third of the transsexuals and one fifth of the transsexuals HSV-2 IgG have been found positive. Twenty-six per cent of seropositivity in transsexuals and homosexuals show that they form significant risk group from the point of view of HSV-2 infection.
Ankara Universitesi, Tip Fakültesi, Mikrobiyoloji Anabilim Dali.
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D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / 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* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014189:Transsexualism; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D014621:Vagina / Q000601:surgery
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M