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ArticleJournal of women's health (2002)2016

High Rates of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection in Homeless Women: Informing Public Health Strategies.

J Daniel Kelly, Jennifer Cohen, Barbara Grimes, Susan S Philip, Sheri D Weiser, Elise D Riley

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Article in Journal of women's health (2002), 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

J Daniel Kelly1 Department of Medicine, University of California , San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
Jennifer Cohen1 Department of Medicine, University of California , San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
Barbara Grimes2 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California , San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
Susan S Philip3 San Francisco Department of Public Health, University of California , San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
Sheri D Weiser1 Department of Medicine, University of California , San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
Elise D Riley1 Department of Medicine, University of California , San Francisco, San Francisco, California.
University of California, San Francisco · US

Funding

UCSF CLINICAL AND TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE INSTITUTEUL1RR024131 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI JOHNSTON, S. CLAIBORNE · 2006 to 2011
$111.2M
Engaging University of California Stakeholders for Biorespository ResearchUL1TR000004 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI GRANDIS, JENNIFER RUBIN · 2012 to 2015
$78.0M
Ujima Mentoring ProgramP30MH062246 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI Sheri Ann Lippman · 2001 to 2026
$57.4M
TRAINEESHIPS IN AIDS PREVENTION STUDIEST32MH019105 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · PI Carol Suzanne Camlin, Glenn-Milo Santos · 1989 to 2026
$15.3M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000004NCRR NIH HHS UL1 RR024131NIMH NIH HHS P30 MH062246NIMH NIH HHS T32 MH019105
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHomeless and unstably housed women living in an urban setting are at risk for sexually transmitted diseases, yet the seroprevalence and correlates of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) specific to impoverished women are poorly understood. MATERIALS AND

methodsBetween April and October 2010, we conducted a cross-sectional analysis of sociodemographic, structural, and behavioral factors associated with prevalent HSV-2 infection (recent and historical infections) within a community-recruited cohort of homeless and unstably housed women. Logistic regression modeling was used to identify independent sociobehavioral correlates of HSV-2 infection.

resultsAmong 213 women (114 HIV positive and 99 HIV negative), the median age was 49, 48% were African American, and 63% had completed high school. HSV-2 seroprevalence was 88%, and only 17% of infected women were aware of their infection. In adjusted analysis, odds of HSV-2 infection were significantly higher for those reporting at-risk drinking (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 7.04; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.59, 67.91), heterosexual orientation (AOR = 4.56; 95% CI = 1.81, 11.69), and for those who were HIV positive (AOR = 3.64; 95% CI = 1.43, 10.30). Odds of HSV-2 infection decreased as current income increased (AOR for each $500 monthly increase = 0.90; 95% CI = 0.78, 0.997).

conclusionsThere is an extremely high seroprevalence of HSV-2 infection among homeless and unstably housed women, and most are unaware of their HSV-2 status. Screening all unstably housed women for HSV-2 infection, with additional counseling for sexual risk and alcohol use, may lead to the identification of more infections and be a first step in reducing additional disease transmission.

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Herpesvirus 2, HumanAdolescentAdultCohort StudiesCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHerpes GenitalisHIV InfectionsHumansIll-Housed PersonsMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk FactorsSeroepidemiologic StudiesSexual Behavior

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PMID27243474
PMCPMC4982943
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