Epidemiology of herpes simplex virus type 2 infections in a high-risk adolescent population

Huerta, K.; Berkelhamer, S.; Klein, J.; Ammerman, S.; Chang, J.; Prober, C.G.

Journal of Adolescent Health Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine 18(6): 384-386

1996


ISSN/ISBN: 1054-139X
PMID: 8803728
DOI: 10.1016/1054-139x(96)00019-5
Document Number: 313791
The seroprevalence of infection with type 2 herpes simplex virus (HSV-2) was determined in 135 adolescents detained in a juvenile detention facility. A total of 16% of enrollees were seropositive for HSV-2. Age of onset of sexual intercourse, number of lifetime partners, frequency of condom use, and history of sexually transmitted diseases did not predict HSV-2 seropositivity.

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