Publications
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hiv-1, hsv-2 and syphilis among pregnant women in a rural area of tanzania: prevalence and risk factors. | evidence suggests that a substantial proportion of new hiv infections in african countries are associated with herpes simplex virus type 2 (hsv-2). thus, the magnitude of hsv-2 infection in an area may suggest the expected course of the hiv epidemic. we determined prevalence of genital herpes, syphilis and associated factors among pregnant women from a remote rural tanzanian community that has a low but increasing hiv prevalence. | 2008 | 18513451 |