dc.contributor.author | Masese, L | |
dc.contributor.author | Baeten, JM | |
dc.contributor.author | Richardson, BA | |
dc.contributor.author | Bukusi, E | |
dc.contributor.author | John-Stewart, G | |
dc.contributor.author | Jaoko, W | |
dc.contributor.author | Shafi, J | |
dc.contributor.author | Kiarie, J | |
dc.contributor.author | McClelland, RS. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-11-28T14:37:55Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-11-28T14:37:55Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013-11 | |
dc.identifier.citation | J Infect Dis. 2013 Nov 22. [Epub ahead of print] | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24273042 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/60992 | |
dc.description.abstract | Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infected women have a higher prevalence of bacterial vaginosis (BV) compared to HSV-2-seronegative women. To explore the temporal association between these conditions, we evaluated the frequency of BV episodes before and after HSV-2 acquisition in a prospective study of 406 HSV-2/HIV-1-seronegative Kenyan women, of whom 164 acquired HSV-2. Incident HSV-2 was associated with increased likelihood of BV (adjusted OR 1.28; 95% CI 1.05-1.56; p=0.01). Our findings strengthen the evidence for a causal link between genital HSV-2 infection and disruption of the vaginal microbiota. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | Incident Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection Increases the Risk of Subsequent Episodes of Bacterial Vaginosis. | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
local.publisher | Department of Medical Microbiology | en |