Seroepidemiology of herpes simplex virus in Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
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| Authors: | S Haksohusodo S Sakuma Y Kino R Mori |
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| Institution: | Laboratory of Microbiology, Medical Faculty, University of Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. |
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| Abstract: | Sera from 487 individuals in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, were tested for antibodies to herpes simplex virus (HSV) by a passive hemagglutination method. Age-specific incidence rates for antibodies to HSV were calculated. For sera from persons other than prostitutes, in the age group from 10 to 19, the positive rate was 48% but in the age group higher than 20, it was more than 87%. Fifty of 59 pregnant women (85%) were positive. The positive rate and the distribution of antibody levels in prostitutes were higher than in the general population. |
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