Epidemiology of recurrent genital herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2
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Epidemiology of recurrent genital herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 L Solomon ,
Objectives: To describe the epidemiology of type specific recurrent genital herpes, and to compare the duration of recurrent genital lesions caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) types 1 and 2. Methods: Participants were enrolled at clinics across the United States. Adults suspected of having active genital herpes were eligible. Lesions were cultured for HSV and typed. Data from 940 participants...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sexually Transmitted Infections
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1368-4973
DOI: 10.1136/sti.79.6.456