Distribution Rate of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and 2 in Pregnant Women at Al-Assad University Hospital in Latakia

published by Tishreen University in 2015 in and research's language is العربية Download

Abstract in English

This research is intended to study the prevalence of herpes simplex type 1 and 2(HSV1- HSV2) and characteristics of pregnant women that infections . It also aims to discuss the extent of pregnant women's infection especially with type 2. This sample of study includes 581 patients with an average age of 14-44. By applying ELISA method to serum samples of herpes simplex type 1 and 2 taken from patients, antibodies were detected(IgG- IgM) The results showed that the prevalence rate of herpes simplex virus type I and II is 15% depending on the method of ELISA.

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