| genital shedding of herpes simplex virus type 2 in childbearing-aged and pregnant women living in gabon. | the prevalence of genital shedding of herpes simplex virus (hsv)-2 and related risk factors was evaluated in a prospective population of 355 women attending the maternity joséphine bongo, in libreville, gabon. we found a high prevalence (66%) of hsv-2 seropositivity, with a high proportion, 14%, of women harbouring hsv-2 dna shedding in their genital secretions. hsv-2 genital shedding was positively associated with previous episodes of genital blisters, current genital ulcer, current genital bli ... | 2006 | 16464276 |