| dc.contributor.author | Ng’ayo, M. O. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Bukusi, E. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Morrow, R. A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | A. Rowhani-Rahbar | |
| dc.contributor.author | Obare, Billy A. | |
| dc.contributor.author | D Friedrich | |
| dc.contributor.author | D Friedrich | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-11-23T08:43:57Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-11-23T08:43:57Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | O Ng’ayo M, Bukusi E, A Morrow R, et al Sexual and demographic determinants for herpes simplex virus type 2 among fishermen along Lake Victoria, Kenya Sexually Transmitted Infections 2008;84:140-142. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/sti.2007.028795 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://ir.jooust.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/2995 | |
| dc.description | Abstract | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Objectives: To determine the prevalence and correlates of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) seropositivity among fishermen along the shores of Lake Victoria in Kisumu district, Kenya.
Methods: Sera from a random sample of 250 fishermen from 18 beaches were collected after a detailed sociodemographic interview. HSV-2 infection was tested by Kalon HSV-2 ELISA.
Results: The HSV-2 seroprevalence was 63.9%. In multivariate analysis, fishermen were more likely to be infected with HSV-2 if they were HIV positive (prevalence ratio (PR) 1.27; 95% CI 1.06 to 1.52) compared with those testing HIV negative, were aged 18–20 (PR 0.49; 95% CI 0.24 to 0.99) and older than 40 (PR 1.66; 95% CI 1.30 to 2.14) years compared with those aged 21–25 years, perceived their last two sexual partners to have a sexually transmitted infection (STI; PR 1.27; 95% CI 1.06 to 1.52) compared with those who did not and were more likely to be circumcised (PR 1.49; 95% CI 1.19 to 1.86).
Conclusions: HSV-2 seroprevalence is high among this population and is associated with HIV serostatus, age, perception about partner’s STI status and circumcisio | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease;
Fogarty Institute of the NIH. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | BMJ Publishing Group | en_US |
| dc.title | Sexual and demographic determinants for herpes simplex virus type 2 among fishermen along Lake Victoria, Kenya | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |
