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seroprevalence and factors associated with herpes simplex virus type 2 among hiv-negative high-risk men who have sex with men from rio de janeiro, brazil: a cross-sectional study.herpes simplex virus type 2 (hsv-2) is the leading cause of genital ulcer disease in developing countries, including brazil, and is especially prevalent among men who have sex with men (msm). hsv-2 infection represents a risk factor for the acquisition and transmission of other sexually transmitted diseases. the goal of the present cross-sectional study was to estimate hsv-2 seroprevalence and to determine the factors associated with hsv-2 seropositivity in hiv-negative high-risk msm from rio de ...200919335922
seroepidemiological study of herpes simplex virus type 2 in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in the city of niterói, rio de janeiro, brazil.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 we ...200616862329
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