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HIV/AIDS Co-Infection

Scientists at University of California, Department of Epidemiology describe research in HIV/AIDS co-infection

Published in Drug Law Weekly, September 4th, 2007

A new study, "Incident and prevalent herpes simplex virus type 2 infection increases risk of HIV acquisition among women in Uganda and Zimbabwe," is now available. "An association has been demonstrated between herpes simplex type 2 (HSV-2) and HIV infection among men, but prospective studies in women have yielded mixed results. To estimate the effects of prevalent and incident HSV-2 infection on subsequent HIV acquisition among women in two African countries," scientists in the United States report.

"Prospective cohort study. HSV-2 and HIV serostatus were evaluated at enrollment and quarterly for 15-24 months among 4531 sexually active, HIV-uninfected women aged 18-35...

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