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From: Seroprevalence, predictors and estimated incidence of maternal and neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 infection in semi-urban women in Kilifi, Kenya

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Age-stratified proportions HSV-2 seronegative by age (years) and by study group for semi-urban women from Kilifi, coastal Kenya. Data are shown for a random sample from the demographic surveillance system, DSS (filled marker) and a sample attending the VCT clinic (open marker). The corresponding best fit catalytic model curves (solid for DSS and dashed line VCT) are based on maximum log likelihood estimates (MLE) of the HSV-2 force of infection ( 95% CL, MLE) of 3.8% per annum (3.3-4.4, -319.532) in DSS women and 5.7% per annum (4.7-6.8, -168.233) in VCT women respectively.

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