Author | Santos, Flávia Cunha | |
Author | Oliveira, Solange Artimos de | |
Author | Setúbal, Sérgio | |
Author | Camacho, Luiz Antonio Bastos | |
Author | Faillace, Tereza | |
Author | Leite, José Paulo Gagliardi | |
Author | Velarde, Luis Guillermo Coca | |
Author | The HSV International Seroprevalence Study Group | |
Access date | 2019-10-22T12:42:43Z | |
Available date | 2019-10-22T12:42:43Z | |
Document date | 2006 | |
Citation | SANTOS, Flávia Cunha et al. Seroepidemiological study of herpes simplex virus type 2 in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, v. 101, n. 3, p. 315-319, May 2006. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 0074-0276 | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/36623 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Vírus do herpes simplex tipo 2 | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Vírus da imunodeficiência humana positivo | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Soroprevalência | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Brasil | pt_BR |
Title | Seroepidemiological study of herpes simplex virus type 2 in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in the city of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1590/s0074-02762006000300016 | |
Abstract | This study was designed to determine the seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) and to evaluate its association with age, sex as well as other demographic and behavioural factors in 150 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive adults patients attending the general medical outpatient ward for routine care of Niterói, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Serum samples were screened for HSV-2 antibodies using an indirect ELISA. Eighty-three patients were men (mean age: 38.8) and 67 were women (mean age: 35.4). The estimated prevalence of HSV-2 was 52% (95% CI: 44-60%) and it was higher among men (53%) than among women (50.7%). Overall, the age of first sexual intercourse and past history of genital herpes were associated with HSV-2 seropositivity. Analysis by gender disclosed significant association of number of lifetime sex partners only among men. Although HSV-2 antibodies were frequent in the study group, genital herpes was reported by 21.8% of the HSV-2 positive subjects, indicating low awareness of the HSV-2 infection. These results may have public health importance for Brazil as the high rate of HSV-2 infection may act as a cofactor of HIV transmission. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal Fluminense. Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro. Disciplina de Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal Fluminense. Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro. Disciplina de Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal Fluminense. Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro. Disciplina de Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca. Departamento de Epidemiologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Municipal de Saúde. Policlínica Comunitária Vital Brasil. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Virologia. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal Fluminense. Departamento de Estatística. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal Fluminense. Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro. Disciplina de Doenças Infecciosas e Parasitárias. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | Herpes simplex virus type 2 | pt_BR |
Subject | Seroprevalence | pt_BR |
Subject | Human immunodeficiency virus positive | pt_BR |
Subject | Brazil | pt_BR |
e-ISSN | 1678-8060 | |