Herpes simplex virus type-2 status at age 26 is not related to early circumcision in a birth cohort

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Herpes simplex virus type-2 status at age 26 is not related to early circumcision in a birth cohort

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Objectives: To determine if circumcision in early childhood affects the risk of acquiring herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV-2) infection. Study Design: Study members were born in 1972/73 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Circumcision status was sought at age 3, when the cohort was established. Information about sexual behaviour was obtained at ages 21 and 26. Serum was tested for HSV-2 antibodies at age 26 for 435 men (82.9% of the surviving cohort). Results: Of eligible men, 40.2% had been circumcised

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Date created

2005

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Dickson, N. / van Roode, T. / Paul, C.

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https://hdl.handle.net/10523/14233

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adult / circumcision / condom / herpes simplex / Herpes simplex virus 2 / New Zealand / normal human / seroconversion / seroprevalence / sexual behavior / sexually transmitted diseases / socioeconomics / viral antibodies / male circumcision / cohort studies / Herpes genitalis / Herpes virus 2 / prevalence

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