title: Herpes simplex virus 2 infection in women attending an antenatal clinic in Fuzhou, China.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: National Center for STD Control, Nanjing, China. chenxs@vip.163.com
authors.forename: Xiang-Sheng
authors.initials: XS
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yue-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Yin
authors.forename: Lei-Ping
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yan-Hua
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Wan-Hui
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Nguyen Thi Thanh
authors.initials: NT
authors.lastname: Thuy
authors.forename: Jennifer S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: 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