Effect of Condoms on Reducing the Transmission of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 From Men to Women
Anna Wald;Andria G. M. Langenberg;Katherine Link;Allen E. Izu;Rhoda Ashley;Terri Warren;Stephen Tyring;John M. Douglas, Jr;Lawrence Corey;
JAMA2001Vol. 285pp. 3100-3106
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wald2001jamaeffect
Abstract
Context Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the United States. No prospective study has shown the ability of condoms to reduce transmission of HSV-2. Objective To evaluate risk factors for HSV-2 acquisition and efficacy of condoms in prevention of HSV-2...