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Document 0617
DOCN M9480617
TI Prevalence of antibodies to herpes simplex virus in pregnant women in
Stockholm in 1969, 1983 and 1989: implications for STD epidemiology.
DT 9410
AU Forsgren M; Skoog E; Jeansson S; Olofsson S; Giesecke J; Virus
Department, Central Microbiological Laboratory, Stockholm; County
Council, Sweden.
SO Int J STD AIDS. 1994 Mar-Apr;5(2):113-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/94305005
AB Prevalence of antibody to herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 was
assessed in consecutive serum samples from a total of 3700 women
pregnant in 1969, 1983, or 1989 from the same catchment area in
Stockholm. There was little change in seroprevalence of antibody to
herpes simplex type 1 in the 3 groups, but age-adjusted herpes simplex
virus type 2 antibody prevalence was 19, 33, and 33% respectively.
Increase in type 2 seropositivity with age was slight and similar in
1969 and 1989, but steep in 1983, indicating a shift in sexual
behaviour. However, rising prevalence in women will be mirrored by
rising prevalence in their male partners. The increase from 1969 to 1989
will thus partly be due to higher risk of infection per partner, and
cannot be taken as direct evidence of increased rate of partner change
during this 20-year period.
DE Adult Age Factors Antibodies, Viral/*BLOOD Female Herpes
Genitalis/BLOOD/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/MICROBIOLOGY Herpesvirus 1,
Human/*IMMUNOLOGY Herpesvirus 2, Human/*IMMUNOLOGY Human Longitudinal
Studies Male *Population Surveillance Pregnancy Pregnancy
Complications, Infectious/BLOOD/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/ MICROBIOLOGY Prevalence
Sampling Studies Seroepidemiologic Methods Sex Behavior Sexual
Partners Sexually Transmitted Diseases/BLOOD/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/MICROBIOLOGY
Sweden/EPIDEMIOLOGY Urban Population JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).