Herpes simplex virus 2 infection in women attending an antenatal clinic in Fuzhou, China.
Genital herpes caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and the most common cause of genital ulcer disease (GUD) in developed and developing countries. The monitoring of HSV-2 seroprevalence in pregnant women can identify women at a higher risk of HIV and of neonatal HSV transmission. Very few data are available on type specific seroprevalence of HSV-2 in China, with only one previous study from southern China. Consequently, we conducted a survey to determine type specific seroprevalence of HSV-2 and associated risk factors in Fuzhou City, eastern China.
Chen
Xiang-Sheng
XS
National Center for STD Control, Nanjing, China. chenxs@vip.163.com
Yin
Yue-Ping
YP
Chen
Lei-Ping
LP
Yu
Yan-Hua
YH
Wei
Wan-Hui
WH
Thuy
Nguyen Thi Thanh
NT
Smith
Jennifer S
JS
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human; D006801:Humans; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012747:Sexual Partners