Global and Regional Estimates of Prevalent and Incident Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Infections in 2012

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) commonly causes orolabial ulcers, while HSV-2 commonly causes genital ulcers. However, HSV-1 is an increasing cause of genital infection. Previously, the World Health Organization estimated the global burden of HSV-2 for 2003 and for 2012. The global burden of HSV...

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Published in:	PloS one Vol. 10; no. 10; p. e0140765
Main Authors:	Looker, Katharine J., Magaret, Amalia S., May, Margaret T., Turner, Katherine M. E., Vickerman, Peter, Gottlieb, Sami L., Newman, Lori M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Public Library of Science 28.10.2015 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Child Child, Preschool Distribution Encephalitis Epidemiology Estimates Female Genetic aspects Herpes simplex Herpes Simplex - epidemiology Herpes Simplex - prevention & control Herpes Simplex - virology Herpes simplex encephalitis Herpes viruses Herpesvirus 1, Human - immunology Herpesvirus 1, Human - pathogenicity Herpesvirus 2, Human - immunology Herpesvirus 2, Human - pathogenicity Humans Immunoglobulins Incidence Infant Infant, Newborn Infections Literature reviews Male Medicine Middle Aged Prevalence Reproductive health Risk factors Studies Ulcers Vaccines Viruses Young Adult Africa United Kingdom > UK United States > US Switzerland Tanzania
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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