Pathogenesis and virulence of herpes simplex virus

S Zhu, A Viejo-Borbolla - Virulence, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Two of the most prevalent human viruses worldwide, herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2
(HSV-1 and HSV-2, respectively), cause a variety of diseases, including cold sores, genital …

Sexually transmitted infections and female reproductive health

OT Van Gerwen, CA Muzny, JM Marrazzo - Nature microbiology, 2022 - nature.com
Women are disproportionately affected by sexually transmitted infections (STIs) throughout
life. In addition to their high prevalence in women, STIs have debilitating effects on female …

Global estimates of prevalent and incident herpes simplex virus type 2 infections in 2012

KJ Looker, AS Magaret, KME Turner, P Vickerman… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Background Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection causes significant disease
globally. Adolescent and adult infection may present as painful genital ulcers. Neonatal …

Coevolution spreading in complex networks

W Wang, QH Liu, J Liang, Y Hu, T Zhou - Physics Reports, 2019 - Elsevier
The propagations of diseases, behaviors and information in real systems are rarely
independent of each other, but they are coevolving with strong interactions. To uncover the …

The role of sex hormones in immune protection of the female reproductive tract

CR Wira, M Rodriguez-Garcia, MV Patel - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2015 - nature.com
Within the human female reproductive tract (FRT), the challenge of protection against
sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is coupled with the need to enable successful …

Effect of HSV-2 infection on subsequent HIV acquisition: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis

KJ Looker, JAR Elmes, SL Gottlieb… - The Lancet infectious …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background HIV and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infections cause a substantial
global disease burden and are epidemiologically correlated. Two previous systematic …

Genital inflammation and the risk of HIV acquisition in women

L Masson, JAS Passmore, LJ Liebenberg… - Clinical Infectious …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background. Women in Africa, especially young women, have very high human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) incidence rates that cannot be fully explained by behavioral …

Seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2—United States, 1999–2010

H Bradley, LE Markowitz, T Gibson… - The Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background. Herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) are common infections
with serious sequelae. HSV-1 is an increasingly important cause of genital herpes in …

[HTML][HTML] Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021

KA Workowski - MMWR. Recommendations and Reports, 2021 - cdc.gov
These guidelines for the treatment of persons who have or are at risk for sexually transmitted
infections (STIs) were updated by CDC after consultation with professionals knowledgeable …

Male circumcision for HIV prevention in young men in Kisumu, Kenya: a randomised controlled trial

RC Bailey, S Moses, CB Parker, K Agot, I Maclean… - The lancet, 2007 - thelancet.com
Background Male circumcision could provide substantial protection against acquisition of
HIV-1 infection. Our aim was to determine whether male circumcision had a protective effect …