title: Genital herpes simplex virus infection in females in Ibadan Nigeria.
abstract: In a study of female patients attending the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinic of the University College Hospital Ibadan, Nigeria, Herpes simplex virus was isolated from the cervix of 5 of 117 patients, a prevalence rate of 4.3%. Two (1.7%) of these patients had HSV in the vagina. The viruses were identified by culture in HEp-2 cell line, chloroform sensitivity test, complement fixation test and indirect immuno-fluorescent antibody technique. Only one (20%) of the five patients has HSV-1 in the endocervix.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, College of Medicine University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Oni
authors.forename: F D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Adu
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Ekweozor
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Bakare
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000821:virology*; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human; D006801:Humans; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D015995:Prevalence; D012747:Sexual Partners; D014504:Urban Health; D014626:Vaginal Smears