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Transmission probabilities of HIV and herpes simplex virus type 2, effect of male circumcision and interaction: a longitudinal study in a township of South Africa

Séverin-Guy Mahiane, Camille Legeai, Dirk Taljaard, Aurélien Latouche, Adrian Puren, Aurélie Peillon, Jean Bretagnolle, Pascale Lissouba, Eugène-Patrice Ndong Nguéma, Élisabeth Gassiat,

AIDS · 2009 · 38 citations · 23 references

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Abstract

This study gave the first estimates of HSV-2 per-sex-act FtoMTPs in Africa. It demonstrated a synergy between HIV and HSV-2 infections and a protective effect of male circumcision on HSV-2 acquisition by males.

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