Effects of valacyclovir on markers of disease progression in postpartum women co-infected with HIV-1 and herpes simplex virus-2.

Effects of valacyclovir on markers of disease progression in postpartum women co-infected with HIV-1 and herpes simplex virus-2.

Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) suppression has been shown to reduce HIV-1 disease progression in non-pregnant women and men, but effects on pregnant and postpartum women have not been described.We analyzed data from a cohort of Kenyan women participating in a randomized clinical trial of HSV-2...

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Main Authors: Alison C Roxby, Alison L Drake, Francisca Ongecha-Owuor, James N Kiarie, Barbra Richardson, Daniel N Matemo, Julie Overbaugh, Sandra Emery, Grace C John-Stewart, Anna Wald, Carey Farquhar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3373516?pdf=render

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