Different patterns of herpes simplex virus type 1 infection among college students from Cuernavaca, Mexico.
The goal of this study was to determine herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) seroprevalence among college students from Morelos State University, Mexico; and to correlate their demographic and sexual behaviour characteristics with HSV-1 infection. Demographic characteristics were associated with HSV-1 among female students. Among male students, sexual behaviour characteristics were associated with HSV-1 seroprevalence. Male students who practised oral sex and did not always use a condom presented higher rates of HSV-1 infection (76.9%) than students who did not have oral sex (52.2%). A different pattern of HSV-1 infection depends on gender among Mexican students analysed.
Arriaga-Demeza
R Carlos
RC
Centre for Research on Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Public Health, Av. Universidad 655, Cuernavaca, Morelos CP62508, Mexico.
Conde-Glez
Carlos J
CJ
Uribe-Salas
Felipe J
FJ
Eguiza-Fano
Sergio
S
García-Cisneros
Santa
S
Sánchez-Alemán
Miguel A
MA
D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*