The present study was conducted to determine the
seroprevalence and
risk factors associated with
HSV-2 infection among
sexually transmitted diseases (STD) clinic attenders of Delhi in
India. Out of 128
patients included, 76 were
males and 52 were
females.
Antibodies to HSV 1 and 2 and
HIV infection were determined by
ELISA.
Syphilis seropositivity was determined by VDRL test and confirm by TPHA test.
Ulcer scrapping were stained by Giemsa for Herpes progenitalis and Donovan bodies and Grams for
Haemophilus decreyi
infection. The
HSV-2 and HSV-I
seroprevalence was found to be 85.2% and 77.3% respectively. 87.3% of
HSV-2 seropositive
patients were asymptomic. 10.7% of
patients had
coinfection of
HSV-2 and
HIV.
STDs like
syphilis,
chancroid, gonococcal and non-gonococcal
urethritis were significantly associated in
HSV-2 infection. Thus the study demonstrates high
prevalence of
HSV-2 infection in Delhi city. Significant
association of
HSV-2 infection with previous
history of STD (p < 0.02) and
multiple sexual partners in
males was found (p < 0.002).