We determined the prevalence of antibodies to herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2, HSV-2 antibodies) in sera of homosexual men either positive for human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1, HIV+, a group of 27 sera) or negative for HIV-1 and HIV-2 (HIV-, a group of 52 sera) in Slovakia. Antibodies to HSV-2 glycoprotein G-2 (gG-2, gG-2 antibodies) were determined by a double-antibody sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (DAS-ELISA) and immunoblot analysis. We found that 40% of HIV+ and 23% of HIV- homosexual men were positive for the gG-2 antibodies, what is 3.6 and 2.1 times higher incidence, respectively, than that in the control heterosexual population (Bystrická et al., Acta Virol. 42, 319-324, 1998). Identification of individuals infected with genital herpes among HIV+ and HIV- homosexual men should be succeeded by antiviral therapy in order to prevent transmission of HSV-2 and HIV as well in this community.
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