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

• Main Authors: Tara Perti (Author), Mandisa Nyati (Author), Glenda Gray (Author), Guy De Bruyn (Author), Stacy Selke (Author), Amalia Magaret (Author), Meei-Li Huang (Author), Sithembiso Velaphi (Author), Lawrence Corey (Author), Anna Wald (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...