Serum HSV-1 and 2 IgM in sexually transmitted diseases - more for screening less for diagnosis: An evaluation of clinical manifestation

Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is the cause of most genital herpes. Now, HSV-1 has become an important cause and represents even about 30% of genital herpes in some countries. So, study related to genital herpes should consider both HSV-1 and HSV-2. To examine trends in HSV-1 and 2 seroprevalen...

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Published in:Journal of global infectious diseases Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. S1 - S4
Main Authors: Tada, DharmishthaG, Khandelwal, Nita
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2012
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects:
Causes of
Diagnosis
Disease transmission
Genetic aspects
Genital herpes
Herpes simplex virus
HSV-1 and 2 IgM
Immunoglobulin M
Physiological aspects
Sexually transmitted diseases
Special Original
STD
India
Genital herpes
HSV-1 and 2 IgM
STD
ISSN:0974-777X, 0974-8245, 0974-8245
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Summary:Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is the cause of most genital herpes. Now, HSV-1 has become an important cause and represents even about 30% of genital herpes in some countries. So, study related to genital herpes should consider both HSV-1 and HSV-2. To examine trends in HSV-1 and 2 seroprevalence by Serum HSV-1 and 2 IgM in all type of sexually transmitted disease (STD) patients and also to evaluate correlation of serum HSV-1 and 2 IgM in STD. 150 patients attending the STD clinic attached to a tertiary care hospital of Ahmedabad were included in the study. Serum HSV-1 and 2 IgM correlations with clinical manifestations of recurrent and non-recurrent type of genital herpes patients and other non-herpetic STD patients were studied. The overall serum HSV-1 and 2 IgM in STD seroprevalence were 15.66%. Female has significant higher prevalence (P < 0.05). STD cases and HSV seroprevalence were specially concentrated in persons aged 21 to 30 years. Among those positive with HSV, the distribution of STD are wide spread and found in non-herpetic group at high frequency. Out of total 23 serum HSV-1 and 2 IgM positive, 12 and 11 are distributed in herpetic and non-herpetic STDs, respectively. Though serum HSV-1 and 2 IgM in STDs are less diagnostic, they help to see the iceberg part of the infection among the population concerned in recent scenario or in another words, it provides recent infective burden.
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ISSN:0974-777X
0974-8245
0974-8245
DOI:10.4103/0974-777X.100850