Herpes simplex virus-2 infections in pregnant women from South Africa: Evaluation of the ImmunoFLOW rapid test

• Main Authors: Shanthie Govender (Author), Lungile Mbambo (Author), Makandwe Nyirenda (Author), Motshedisi Sebitloane (Author), Nathlee Abbai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: AOSIS, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The diagnostic performance of ImmunoFLOW, a rapid test for detecting herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV-2) infections, was investigated in 248 antenatal women. Approximately one hundred and seventy-seven (71%) of the enrolled women were infected with HSV-2. Sero-positivity was associated with older ag...