| herpes simplex virus infections among rural residents in eastern china. | herpes simplex virus (hsv) has two types: hsv-1 and hsv-2. both infect epithelial cells and establish latent infections in neurons causing an infection that persists for life. information on age- and gender-specific seroprevalence of hsv-1 and hsv-2 is valuable for understanding hsv transmission dynamics and designing population-based prevention and intervention programs for hsv. however, such information is not available for china. | 2011 | 21414231 |