Herpes simplex virus type 2: Seroprevalence in antenatal women
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Herpes simplex virus type 2: Seroprevalence in pregnant women
Introduction: Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 (HSV-2) is a highly prevalent sexually transmitted infection (STI) The prevalence of HSV-2 infection is increasing in many populations and geographic areas . Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is the cause of most genital herpes and is almost always sexually transmitted. Most HSV-2 infections are consequently expected to occur after the onset of sexua...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases and AIDS
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0253-7184
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7184.68994