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Genital herpes infection in outpatients attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic in Italy

✍ Scribed by A. Mele; E. Franco; F. Caprilli; G. Gentili; B. Capitanio; E. Crescimbeni; A. Napoli; L. Zaratti; S. Conti; R. Corona; G. Rezza; A. Pana; P. Pasquini

Publisher
Springer
Year
1988
Tongue
English
Weight
230 KB
Volume
4
Category
Article
ISSN
0393-2990

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✦ Synopsis

Prevalence of Herpes Simplex, type 2, specific antibodies .was estimated in sexually transmitted disease outpatients: 783 heterosexuals and 158 homosexualbisexuals. The anti-HSV-2 prevalence rates were 69% in the homosexuaPbisexuals and 35% in the heterosexuals. In both groups positive association with age of ant.i-HSV-2 prevalence was found: only in the homosexual-bisexuals negative ass,ociation with education level was detected. No difference exists between the two groups regarding the symptomatic/asympt,omatic ratio of HSV-2 infection.

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