| low seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 2 among pregnant women in senegal. | herpes simplex virus type 2 (hsv-2) is considered as a major co-factor of both sexual transmission and acquisition of the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv). the hiv epidemic in senegal is characterized by a remarkable and stable low prevalence. whether hsv-2 may also constitute a possible co-factor favouring the spreading of hiv epidemic in senegal is yet unknown. this prompted us to evaluate the hsv-2 seroprevalence in the sentinel population of pregnant women in senegal. two hundred and sixty ... | 2008 | 18397553 |