seroprevalences of herpes simplex virus type 2, five oncogenic human papillomaviruses, and chlamydia trachomatis in katowice, poland. | herpes simplex virus type 2 (hsv-2), human papillomaviruses (hpvs), and chlamydia trachomatis are the most common pathogens causing sexually transmitted infections (stis). there is limited information about the prevalences of these stis in poland. here, we estimated the occurrence of immunoglobulin g (igg) antibodies against hsv-2, hpv, and c. trachomatis in 199 blood donors and 110 patients of both genders attending an sti clinic in katowice in southern poland. the seroprevalences of hsv-2 were ... | 2008 | 18287578 |