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Incidence of Herpesvirus hominis antibodies among blood donor populations.

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Roome, AP; Montefiore, D; Waller, D
Published in: Br J Vener Dis
October 1975

The microneutralization test was used to determine the occurrence of antibodies to Herpesvirus hominis Type 1 and Type 2 in sera from patients attending the Special Clinic, Bristol Royal Infirmary, with proven herpes genitalis, and in sera taken from blood donors in Bath, Dursley, and Bristol, as well as from donors in three different prison populations. The findings in patients with herpes genitalis indicate that the test accurately reflects the antibody response expected in relation to the type of herpes virus isolated from the lesions. The incidence of Type 2 antibodies among the blood donors ranged from 5 per cent. for donors from the Bath area up to 60 per cent. among donors from Dartmoor prison. The findings suggested that Type 2 herpes infection could spread among longterm prison populations, and it is postulated that this may be due to both homosexual contact, and also by non-sexual contact, either directly or via fomites.

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Br J Vener Dis

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ISSN

0007-134X

Publication Date

October 1975

Volume

51

Issue

5

Start / End Page

324 / 328

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Simplexvirus
  • Prisoners
  • Neutralization Tests
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Herpes Simplex
  • Genital Diseases, Male
  • Genital Diseases, Female
  • Female
 

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Roome, A. P., Montefiore, D., & Waller, D. (1975). Incidence of Herpesvirus hominis antibodies among blood donor populations. Br J Vener Dis, 51(5), 324–328. https://doi.org/10.1136/sti.51.5.324
Roome, A. P., D. Montefiore, and D. Waller. “Incidence of Herpesvirus hominis antibodies among blood donor populations.Br J Vener Dis 51, no. 5 (October 1975): 324–28. https://doi.org/10.1136/sti.51.5.324.
Roome AP, Montefiore D, Waller D. Incidence of Herpesvirus hominis antibodies among blood donor populations. Br J Vener Dis. 1975 Oct;51(5):324–8.
Roome, A. P., et al. “Incidence of Herpesvirus hominis antibodies among blood donor populations.Br J Vener Dis, vol. 51, no. 5, Oct. 1975, pp. 324–28. Pubmed, doi:10.1136/sti.51.5.324.
Roome AP, Montefiore D, Waller D. Incidence of Herpesvirus hominis antibodies among blood donor populations. Br J Vener Dis. 1975 Oct;51(5):324–328.

Published In

Br J Vener Dis

DOI

ISSN

0007-134X

Publication Date

October 1975

Volume

51

Issue

5

Start / End Page

324 / 328

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Simplexvirus
  • Prisoners
  • Neutralization Tests
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Herpes Simplex
  • Genital Diseases, Male
  • Genital Diseases, Female
  • Female