Herpes Simplex virus type 2 seroprevalence and risk factors among adolescents and youth with HIV-1 in Northern, Tanzania

Herpes Simplex virus type 2 seroprevalence and risk factors among adolescents and youth with HIV-1 in Northern, Tanzania

Introduction: Herpes Simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection is associated with an increased risk of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) acquisition and transmission. Individuals co-infected with HIV-1 and HSV-2 may have longer lasting, more frequent and severe outbreaks of herpes symptoms....

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Main Authors: Rashid Madebe, Ireen Kiwelu, Arnold Ndaro, Filbert Francis, Vito Baraka, Zahra Theilgaard, Terese Katzenstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2020-04-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Herpes simplex virus type 2
human immunodeficiency virus
adolescents
youth
Tanzania
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/11599
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