Publications

risk factors for infection with herpes simplex virus type 2: role of smoking, douching, uncircumcised males, and vaginal flora.	herpes simplex virus type 2 (hsv-2), the primary cause of genital herpes, is one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted diseases worldwide. epidemiologic serosurveys suggest that infections occur more frequently in women than in men.	2003	12916131
the associations between pelvic inflammatory disease, trichomonas vaginalis infection, and positive herpes simplex virus type 2 serology.	roles for chlamydia trachomatis and neisseria gonorrhoeae infections in pelvic inflammatory disease pathogenesis are well delineated; however, the etiologic contributions of herpes simplex virus type 2 (hsv-2) and trichomonas vaginalis have been underexplored.	2006	16691155
serologic detection of herpes simplex virus type 2 antibodies among pregnant women using a point-of-care test from focus diagnostics.	serologic assays that identify herpes simplex type 2 (hsv-2) type-specific antibodies have been commercially available for more than a decade. greater acceptance of these tests is hindered by uncertainty regarding their performance in real-world clinical settings.	2009	19131273