Abstract |
There is lack of age-specific seroprevalence surveys and identification of factors associated with herpes simplex virus type-2 seropositivity (HSV-2) in rural populations in Colombia. A random sample of 869 women was interviewed about socio-demographic aspects, sexual and reproductive history. Antibodies to HSV-2 were determined by a specific type immunoenzymatic technique (ELISA). Participants had a mean age of 38±16.1 years, 67% were married, 60% monogamous and 47% reported use of condoms. HSV-2 seroprevalence was 19.1% (95% CI: 16.6-21.9) and it was strongly associated with increasing age (Ptrend<0.001). In the logistic regression analysis, women who reported between two or three lifetime sexual partners (OR=2.4; 95% CI: 1.5-3.7), >31 years of sexual activity with regular or occasional sexual partners (OR=4.3; 95% CI: 1.2-15.7) and not using condoms with regular sexual partners (OR=2.1; 95% CI: 1.4-3.3) were more likely to be HSV-2 seropositive. The overall seroprevalence rate of women of Pueblorrico, Colombia, is lower than that reported in other Latin American countries especially in women>45 years. The difference may be explained by higher prevalence of condom use in this population or lower exposure to herpes infection in male as well as females in the past.
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Authors | Clara A Sierra, Astrid M Bedoya, Sara Paris, Armando Baena, Angela M Gaviria, Carlos A Rojas, Maria P Arbelaez, Gloria I Sanchez |
Journal | Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
(Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg)
Vol. 105
Issue 4
Pg. 232-8
(Apr 2011)
ISSN: 1878-3503 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 21353272
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2011 Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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Topics |
- Adult
- Antibodies, Viral
(blood)
- Colombia
(epidemiology)
- Female
- Herpes Genitalis
(epidemiology, immunology, transmission)
- Herpesvirus 2, Human
(immunology)
- Humans
- Interviews as Topic
- Physical Examination
- Prevalence
- Quality of Life
(psychology)
- Risk Factors
- Rural Health
- Seroepidemiologic Studies
- Sexual Partners
(psychology)
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