Sexually TranSmiTTed infeCTionS among miliTary reCruiTS
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HSV-2 specific seroprevalence among various populations in Rome, Italy. The Italian Herpes Management Forum.
Demographic data We conducted a cross sectional seroprevalence study on anonymous banked blood samples taken from adults for various reasons, between January and September 1998 at “La Sapienza” University Hospital, Rome, Italy. Blood samples were available for the following four groups of individuals: (a) military recruits, from various Italian regions, undergoing routine medical examination fo...
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