Sero-epidemiological and -sociological patterns of herpes simplex virus infection in the world.

摘要: A newly developed Herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 and 2 enzyme immunoassay has been applied to over 40,000 sera from different populations in the US 17 other countries on all 5 continents. The HSV-1 antibody patterns found permit current past socioeconomic status, as well extent of oral-genital sexual contact, be deduced for various populations. HSV-2 results provide an objective measure aspects behavior: polypartnerism subjects tested (or their contacts), early age experience acquisition rates genital herpes. It thus possible extend sero-epidemiology sero-sociology which can markers behavior effects intervention or educational approaches. Besides such having potential applicability monitoring STDs, HIV infection, recent studies also support a role HSV infections increase transmissibility, not only HIV-1, but HTLV-1.