Risk Factors for HSV-2 Infection among Sexual Partners of HSV-2/HIV-1 Co-Infected Persons [PDF]
BMC Research Notes, 2011 Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is the most frequent cause of genital ulcer disease worldwide and has been associated with increased risk for HIV-1 acquisition and transmission. We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of risk factors for HSV-2 infection among HIV-1 uninfected partners, whose partners were co-infected with HIV-1 and HSV-2.Between ...
Baeten Jared M +4 more
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Effect of genital herpes on cervicovaginal HIV shedding in women co-infected with HIV AND HSV-2 in Tanzania. [PDF]
, 2013 To compare the presence and quantity of cervicovaginal HIV among HIV seropositive women with clinical herpes, subclinical HSV-2 infection and without HSV-2 infection respectively; to evaluate the association between cervicovaginal HIV and HSV shedding ...
David Mabey +11 more
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Effect of HSV-2 on population-level trends in HIV incidence in Uganda between 1990 and 2007. [PDF]
, 2013 OBJECTIVE: To assess the long-term effects of population-level HSV-2 infection on HIV incidence. METHODS: Data from a population-based cohort in south-western Uganda were used to estimate HIV incidence from 1990 to 2007.
Biraro, Samuel +6 more
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Herpes Simplex Virus Type-2 Cervicovaginal Shedding Among Women Living With HIV-1 and Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Burkina Faso: An 8-Year Longitudinal Study. [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: The impact of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV-2) replication is unclear. The aim of this study was to assess factors associated with cervicovaginal HSV-2 DNA shedding and genital ulcer disease (GUD) in a ...
Kania, Dramane +9 more
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LAT region factors mediating differential neuronal tropism of HSV-1 and HSV-2 do not act in trans. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 After HSV infection, some trigeminal ganglion neurons support productive cycle gene expression, while in other neurons the virus establishes a latent infection.
Andrea S Bertke +8 more
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Herpes Simplex Virus 1 and 2 Infections during Differentiation of Human Cortical Neurons
Viruses, 2021 Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and 2 (HSV-2) can infect the central nervous system (CNS) with dire consequences; in children and adults, HSV-1 may cause focal encephalitis, while HSV-2 causes meningitis.
Petra Bergström +13 more
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Inflammatory monocytes require type I interferon receptor signaling to activate NK cells via IL-18 during a mucosal viral infection [PDF]
, 2017 The requirement of type I interferon (IFN) for natural killer (NK) cell activation in response to viral infection is known, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Here, we demonstrate that type I IFN signaling in inflammatory monocytes, but not in
Ashkar, Ali A +11 more
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Herpes Simplex virus meningitis in children in South East of Caspian Sea, Iran [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a member of Herpesviridae and a leading cause of human viral diseases. Meningitis occurs as a complication of HSV-1 or HSV-2 primary infection.
Azadfar, S. +4 more
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Medical Journal of BabylonBackground:The secondary or recurrent herpetic infections (RHIs) are caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) type-1 and type-2. low-power laser therapy 940 nm may consider one of the best and most optimistic and optional local therapeutic and biological ...
Ahmed Jaber Aboob +2 more
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Seroprevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and 2 in Taiwan and Risk Factor Analysis, 2007. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and 2 (HSV-2) are common human pathogens and might cause severe illness. Following primary infection, the viruses establish lifelong latent infection and are transmitted by close contact, both sexual and nonsexual ...
Jen-Hsiang Shen +5 more
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