Incidence of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection in 5 Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Clinics and the Effect of HIV/STD Risk-Reduction Counseling

The seroincidence of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection was determined among 1766 patients attending sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics and enrolled in a randomized, controlled trial of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/STD risk-reduction counseling (RRC). Arm 1 received enhanced...

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Published in:The Journal of infectious diseases 2004-09, Vol.190 (6), p.1059-67
Main Authors: Gottlieb, Sami L., Douglas, John M., Foster, Mark, Schmid, D. Scott, Newman, Daniel R., Barón, Anna E., Bolan, Gail, Iatesta, Michael, Malotte, C. Kevin, Zenilman, Jonathan, Fishbein, Martin, Peterman, Thomas A., Kamb, Mary L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
AIDS
Biological and medical sciences
Condoms
Continental Population Groups
Counseling - methods
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genital herpes
Herpes Genitalis - epidemiology
Herpes Genitalis - prevention & control
Herpes Genitalis - transmission
Herpes Genitalis - virology
Herpes simplex virus
Herpesvirus 2, Human - isolation & purification
Human herpesvirus 1
Human herpesvirus 2
Human immunodeficiency virus
Human immunodeficiency virus 2
Humans
Incidence
Infections
Infectious diseases
Male
Medical sciences
Microbiology
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Preventive medicine
Residence Characteristics
Risk Factors
Risk Reduction Behavior
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Sex Factors
Sexual transmission
Sexually transmitted diseases
Simplexvirus
STD
Trichomonas Infections - complications
Vaginosis, Bacterial - complications
Virology
Viruses
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Summary:The seroincidence of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection was determined among 1766 patients attending sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics and enrolled in a randomized, controlled trial of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/STD risk-reduction counseling (RRC). Arm 1 received enhanced RRC (4 sessions); arm 2, brief RRC (2 sessions); and arm 3, the control arm, brief informational messages. The overall incidence rate was 11.7 cases/100 person-years (py). Independent predictors of incidence of HSV-2 infection included female sex; black race; residence in Newark, New Jersey;
ISSN:0022-1899
1537-6613
DOI:10.1086/423323