Frequent Genital HSV-2 Shedding among Women during Labor in Soweto, South Africa

• প্রধান লেখক: Tara Perti (লেখক), Mandisa Nyati (লেখক), Glenda Gray (লেখক), Guy De Bruyn (লেখক), Stacy Selke (লেখক), Amalia Magaret (লেখক), Meei-Li Huang (লেখক), Sithembiso Velaphi (লেখক), Lawrence Corey (লেখক), Anna Wald (লেখক)
• বিন্যাস: গ্রন্থ
• প্রকাশিত: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• বিষয়গুলি: article
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Background. Despite high herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) incidence and prevalence among women in Africa, we are unaware of published neonatal herpes reports. To assess neonatal HSV transmission potential in South Africa, we investigated the frequency of the strongest risk factors: HSV acquisitio...