title: Herpetic urethritis in male patients in Ibadan.
abstract: In a study of 151 male patients attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic, 40 (26.4%) had non-gonococcal urethritis. Herpes simplex virus was isolated in tissue culture of HEp-2 cell line from 10 of the patients with non-gonococcal urethritis, and identified by complement fixation and indirect immunofluorescent anti body tests. Of the isolates, 30% were Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), while 70% were Herpes simplex virus types (HSV-2).
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Special treatment Clinic, 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; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000821:virology*; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D015995:Prevalence; D014504:Urban Health; D014526:Urethritis / Q000821:virology*