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Effect of maternal herpes simplex virus (HSV) serostatus and HSV type on risk of neonatal herpes.

Brown EL, Gardella C, Malm G, Prober CG, Forsgren M, Krantz EM, Arvin AM, Yasukawa LL, Mohan K, Brown Z, Corey L, Wald A. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2007; 86 (5): 523-9

Neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a rare but devastating disease. We have conducted pooled analyses of data from 3 cohorts to evaluate the effects of maternal HSV serostatus and HSV type on risk of neonatal HSV acquisition and severity.

PubMedID: 17464578