Seroprevalence of HSV1 and HSV2 infections in family planning clinic attenders

Kaur, R.; Gupta, N.; Baveja, U.K.

Journal of Communicable Diseases 37(4): 307-309

2005


ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5138
PMID: 17278662
Document Number: 9878
Few studies from India documented seroprevalence of HSV 1 and 2 infection in different population groups. We determined HSV 1 and 2 seroprevalence in a cohort of adults 16-40 year of age, attending the family planning clinic. For the overall study population, 63% were seropositives, 33.3% for HSV 1 alone. 16.6% for HSV 2 and 13.3% had mixed infection. By the statistical analysis, the mean age difference between the two sexes for either infection was not significant. HSV-2 seroprevalence was associated with an increasing age. Men were more likely than women to be seropositive for HSV2. More studies from India are required to coroborate our findings.

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Seroprevalence of HSV1 and HSV2 infections in family planning clinic attenders