Herpetic urethritis in male patients in Ibadan

West Afr J Med. 1997 Jan-Mar;16(1):27-9.

Abstract

In a study of 151 male patients attending a sexually transmitted disease clinic, 40 (26.4%) had non-gonococcal urethritis. Herpes simplex virus was isolated in tissue culture of HEp-2 cell line from 10 of the patients with non-gonococcal urethritis, and identified by complement fixation and indirect immunofluorescent anti body tests. Of the isolates, 30% were Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), while 70% were Herpes simplex virus types (HSV-2).

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Herpes Genitalis / virology*
  • Herpesvirus 1, Human*
  • Herpesvirus 2, Human*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nigeria
  • Prevalence
  • Urban Health
  • Urethritis / virology*