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Herpes simplex virus type 2 seropositivity among urban adults in Africa: results from two cross-sectional surveys in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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dc.contributor.author Mihret, Wude
dc.contributor.author F. Rinkedewit, Tobias
dc.contributor.author Petros, Beyene
dc.contributor.author Mekonnen,Yared
dc.contributor.author Tsegaye, Aster
dc.contributor.author Wolday, Dawit
dc.contributor.author Beyene, Asfaw
dc.contributor.author Aklilu, Mathias
dc.contributor.author Sanders,Eduard
dc.contributor.author L. Fontanet Arnaud
dc.date.accessioned 2022-11-24T10:44:20Z
dc.date.available 2022-11-24T10:44:20Z
dc.date.issued 2002
dc.identifier.citation Wude Mihret, Tobias F. Rinkedewit, Beyene Petros, Yared Mekonnen, Aster Tsegaye, Dawit Wolday, Asfaw Beyene, Mathias Aklilu, Eduard Sanders and Arnaud L. Fontanet. Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Seropositivity Among Urban Adults in Africa Results From Two Cross-sectional Surveys in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia . Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Vol. 29, No. 3 (March 2002), pp. 175-181
dc.identifier.uri http://172.21.6.100:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/312
dc.description.abstract Background: Although several surveys investigating the epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection using type-specific immunologic assays have been carried out in Africa, none has examined the risk factors for HSV-2 infection in a representative sample from an urban adult population.Goals: To estimate the prevalence of HSV-2 infection in the adult population of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and to identify risk factors for HSV-2 infection.
dc.format.extent 175-181
dc.subject Herpes
dc.subject virus type 2
dc.subject seropositivity
dc.subject urban
dc.subject Africa
dc.title Herpes simplex virus type 2 seropositivity among urban adults in Africa: results from two cross-sectional surveys in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
dc.type Journal Article
ep.identifier.status Open Access
ep.identifier.status Open Access
ep.identifier.doi http://DOI:https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/44965639
ep.journal Sexually Transmitted Diseases
ep.issue 3
ep.volume 29


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