Dual-strain genital herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection in the US, Peru, and 8 countries in sub-Saharan Africa: A nested cross-sectional viral genotyping study.

Dual-strain genital herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection in the US, Peru, and 8 countries in sub-Saharan Africa: A nested cross-sectional viral genotyping study.

<h4>Background</h4>Quantitative estimation of the extent to which the immune system's protective effect against one herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection protects against infection with additional HSV-2 strains is important for understanding the potential for HSV-2 vaccine d...

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Main Authors: Christine Johnston, Amalia Magaret, Pavitra Roychoudhury, Alexander L Greninger, Daniel Reeves, Joshua Schiffer, Keith R Jerome, Cassandra Sather, Kurt Diem, Jairam R Lingappa, Connie Celum, David M Koelle, Anna Wald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-12-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002475

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1002475

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