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Prevalence of human papillomavirus and herpes simplex virus type 2 infection in Korean commercial sex workers.
Journal of microbiology and biotechnology - 1 Feb 2008
Yun Haesun, Park Jeongjoo, Choi Inkyung, Kee Meekyung, Choi Byeongsun, Kim Sungsoon
Abstract excerpt
In order to investigate the prevalence of sexually transmitted viruses such as human papillomavirus (HPV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV) in Korean commercial sex workers (CSWs), we selected 188 CSWs (age range 20-44 years, median age 24 years) who regularly visited one public health center in Seoul, Korea. HPV genotypes were analyzed by using a HPV DNA chip, and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was...
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