The global and regional burden of genital ulcer disease due to herpes simplex virus: a natural history modelling study

IntroductionHerpes simplex virus (HSV) infection can cause painful, recurrent genital ulcer disease (GUD), which can have a substantial impact on sexual and reproductive health. HSV-related GUD is most often due to HSV type 2 (HSV-2), but may also be due to genital HSV type 1 (HSV-1), which has less...

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Main Authors: Nicky J Welton, Peter Vickerman, Katherine M E Turner, Christine Johnston, Katharine Jane Looker, Charlotte James, Marie-Claude Boily, Sami L Gottlieb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-03-01
Series:BMJ Global Health
Online Access:https://gh.bmj.com/content/5/3/e001875.full