Publications by authors named "Michael Ernest Louis"
Sex Transm Dis
December 2004
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to estimate the national seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and analyze trends over time, alongside factors associated with the infection.
- The research tested serum samples for HSV-1 antibodies using data from the second and third National Health and Nutrition Surveys (NHANES II and III).
- Findings revealed that 68% of the U.S. population aged 12 and older had HSV-1 antibodies by NHANES III, with prevalence increasing with age and varying among different race/ethnicity groups, though there was no significant overall change in seroprevalence between the two surveys.
