| strong decline in herpes simplex virus antibodies over time among young homosexual men is associated with changing sexual behavior. | the objective of this study was to evaluate whether the change in sexual behavior among homosexual men observed after the start of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome epidemic resulted in a change in herpes simplex virus (hsv) seroprevalence in this group over time. in a cross-sectional study, the prevalence of herpesvirus types 1 (hsv1) and 2 (hsv2) was determined at study entry in 1984-1985 and 1995-1997 among 532 young (aged < or = 30 years) homosexual men participating in the amsterdam co ... | 2000 | 11032162 |