Deciphering the epidemic synergy of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) on human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) infection among women in sub-Saharan Africa

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 (HSV-2) is highly prevalent in regions disproportionately affected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) epidemic. The objective of our study was to identify the risk factors of HSV-2 and HIV-1 infec...

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Main Authors: Ghebremichael Musie, Habtzgi Desale, Paintsil Elijah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/451