International Journal of Epidemiology, Vol 28, 571-576, Copyright © 1999 by International Epidemiological Association
CJ Conde-Glez, L Juarez-Figueroa, F Uribe-Salas, P Hernandez-Nevarez, DS Schmid, E Calderon and M Hernandez-Avila
BACKGROUND: This paper describes the seroprevalence and risk factors of
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in a group of female prostitutes from
Mexico City. METHODS: Women who consented to participate in the study
voluntarily attended a sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinic during
1992. A standardized questionnaire was administered and a blood sample was
obtained from each participant. Type-specific Western blot serology was
performed to determine the serostatus of HSV-1 and HSV-2 for participants.
Bivariate and multivariate analyses were applied to identify variables
associated with an increased risk for HSV infection. RESULTS: Prevalences
of infection among the 997 prostitutes studied were 93.9% for HSV-1 and
60.8% for HSV-2. Only 1.8% of the women were seronegative for both viruses.
The only variable associated with HSV-1 seropositivity was crowding index.
The following variables were associated with an increased risk for
infection with HSV-2: age, level of education, working site, born outside
Mexico City and increasing time as a prostitute. CONCLUSIONS: This is the
first assessment of HSV infection in Mexico and may be useful for the
development and application of control and preventive measures among the
prostitute population at risk of acquiring and transmitting human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other STD.
ARTICLES
Analysis of herpes simplex virus 1 and 2 infection in women with high risk sexual behaviour in Mexico
National Institute of Public Health, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico. cjconde@insp3.insp.mx
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