ArticleYonsei medical journal2012
Herpes simplex virus 2 infection rate and necessity of screening during pregnancy: a clinical and seroepidemiologic study.
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- The role of viral infection in implantation failure: direct and indirect effects.Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E · 2024Review
- Endometrial responses to bacterial and viral infection: a scoping review.Human reproduction update · 2023Article
- Role of the vaginal microbiome in miscarriage: exploring the relationship.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2023Review
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- Maternal natural killer cells at the intersection between reproduction and mucosal immunity.Mucosal immunology · 2021Review
- Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Seroprevalence in Pregnant Women in Urmia, Northwest of Iran, during 2014-2015Iranian biomedical journal · 2020Article
- TORCH (toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex virus) screening of small for gestational age and intrauterine growth restricted neonates: efficacy study in a single institute in Korea.Korean journal of pediatrics · 2018Article
- Seroprevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus type-2 (HSV-2) among pregnant women who participated in a national HIV surveillance activity in Haiti.BMC infectious diseases · 2017Article
- In vitro studies of the antiherpetic effect of photodynamic therapy.Lasers in medical science · 2016Article
- Genital infection with herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 in women from natal, Brazil.ISRN obstetrics and gynecology · 2014Article
- The role of infection in miscarriage.Human reproduction updateReview
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Abstract
purposeThis study determined the seroprevalence of herpes virus 2 in gravidas and the differences between herpes virus 2-infected and healthy gravidas. The need to screen gravidas for herpes virus 2 was also evaluated. MATERIALS AND
methodsA retrospective analysis involving 500 gravidas who underwent herpes virus 2 serologic testing and delivery in our hospital between January 2009 and August 2010 was performed. All patients in the study group were classified as herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV2) positive, and all cases were analyzed with respect to the clinical course of the pregnancy, pregnancy outcome, obstetric complications, and neonatal outcomes. SPSS software (version 14.0) was used for statistical analysis. A chi-square test and Student's t-test were used for statistical analysis.
resultsIn the current study, the herpes virus 2 seroprevalence rate in gravidas was 17%. There was no significant difference in the rates of preterm delivery, premature rupture of membranes, preterm labor, and intrauterine growth restriction between the herpes virus 2-infected gravidas and the healthy control group. The rates of spontaneous abortion and sexually transmitted disease were higher in the herpes virus 2 infection group than the healthy control group.
conclusionAfter educating gravidas on genital herpes and, if gravidas thereafter consent to herpes virus 2 screening, the risk of neonatal herpes virus 2 infections can be reduced. In addition, examination of gravidas for sexually transmitted diseases would increase as would appropriate treatment.
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