Association between HSV-2 and HIV serostatus in pregnant women of known HIV serostatus attending Mulago Hospital antenatal clinic, Kampala, Uganda

Association between HSV-2 and HIV serostatus in pregnant women of known HIV serostatus attending Mulago Hospital antenatal clinic, Kampala, Uganda

Background: Studies show that STIs such as HSV-2 increase the probability of HIV-1 acquisition and enhance transmission by increasing susceptibility and infectiousness respectively. The objective of this study was to compare the proportion of HSV-2 in HIV-positive and HIV-negative pregnant mothers...

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Main Authors: Sarah Nakubulwa, Florence M Mirembe, Dan K. Kaye, Deogratias Kaddu-Mulindwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2009-11-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
HSV-2
pregnancy
antenatal care
prevalence
HIV infection
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/230
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