Distribution of HIV-1 and HSV-2 epidemics in Chad revealing HSV-2 hot-spot in regions of high-risk HIV spread

Distribution of HIV-1 and HSV-2 epidemics in Chad revealing HSV-2 hot-spot in regions of high-risk HIV spread

Introduction: Herpes Simplex Virus-2 (HSV-2) is known to be a potent co-factor of Human Immunodeficiency type 1 virus (HIV-1) heterosexual transmission. We were interested in assessing the distribution of HIV-1 and HSV-2 epidemics at the national level in Chad. Methodology: In 2007, a population-...

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Main Authors: Charlotte Charpentier, Donato Koyalta, Montana Ndinaromtan, Bagamla Tchobkréo, Mohammad-Ali Jenabian, Nesrine Day, Ali Si-Mohamed, Helen Weiss, Laurent Bélec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2010-08-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
HIV-1
HSV-2
Chad
ecologic analysis
refugees
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/1054
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