Medical Faculty, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.
Int J Womens Health. 2010 Sep 6;2:303-9. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S13018.
To assess frequency and determine the factors associated with Chlamydia trachomatis, herpes simplex virus type 2, and hepatitis B seropositivity among Pakistani pregnant women and their husbands in Norway.
All together 112 couples of Pakistani origin living in Norway participated in our study. Blood samples were tested for immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies against C. trachomatis, herpes simplex virus type 2, and hepatitis B.
Pakistani women had significantly lower age, education level, and years of residence in Norway compared to their male partners. Among the men, 12% had positive chlamydial IgG antibodies in contrast to 1% of the women. These couples were discordant, meaning that the 13 wives of positive men were not infected with C. trachomatis, and the husband of one positive woman was not infected either. Four percent of women and 2% of men were positive for herpes simplex type 2. Only one couple was concordantly positive for herpes simplex type 2, the remaining four couples were discordant. Twelve percent of women and 21% of men were, or had been, infected with hepatitis B.
Sexually transmitted infections did not seem to be prevalent in Pakistani immigrant couples in Norway. However, it was striking that most couples were discordant. Pakistani immigrants should be offered hepatitis B vaccine.
评估在挪威的巴基斯坦孕妇及其丈夫中沙眼衣原体、单纯疱疹病毒 2 型和乙型肝炎 B 血清阳性的频率，并确定相关因素。
共有 112 对原籍巴基斯坦的夫妇参与了我们的研究。采集血样检测针对沙眼衣原体、单纯疱疹病毒 2 型和乙型肝炎的 IgG 抗体。
与男性伴侣相比，巴基斯坦女性的年龄、教育水平和在挪威的居住年限明显较低。在男性中，12%的人有沙眼衣原体 IgG 抗体阳性，而女性中只有 1%的人有阳性。这些夫妇存在不一致性，即 13 位阳性男性的妻子没有感染沙眼衣原体，而一位阳性女性的丈夫也没有感染。4%的女性和 2%的男性单纯疱疹 2 型阳性。只有一对夫妇单纯疱疹 2 型呈一致性阳性，其余四对呈不一致性。12%的女性和 21%的男性感染或曾经感染过乙型肝炎。
在挪威的巴基斯坦移民夫妇中，性传播感染似乎并不普遍。然而，大多数夫妇不一致的情况令人震惊。应该向巴基斯坦移民提供乙型肝炎疫苗。
