title: Different patterns of herpes simplex virus type 1 infection among college students from Cuernavaca, Mexico.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Research on Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Public Health, Av. Universidad 655, Cuernavaca, Morelos CP62508, Mexico.
authors.forename: R Carlos
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Arriaga-Demeza
authors.forename: Carlos J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Conde-Glez
authors.forename: Felipe J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Uribe-Salas
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Eguiza-Fano
authors.forename: Santa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: García-Cisneros
authors.forename: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Alemán
mesh_terms: 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*