Molina M, Romaguera R A, Valentine J, Tao G
Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA.
Int J STD AIDS. 2011 Jul;22(7):387-90. doi: 10.1258/ijsa.2011.010474.
To examine the seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) among Hispanics in the USA, we used the cross-sectional, nationally representative National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to compare the seroprevalence of HSV-2 between Hispanic persons of Mexican heritage and non-Mexican heritage aged 14-44 years, from survey years 2007-2008. The overall HSV-2 seroprevalence among Hispanics aged 14-44 years was 17.5% (95% confidence interval [CI], 15.2, 20.1) in the USA. HSV-2 seroprevalence was significantly lower among Mexican Americans than among other Hispanics (11.7% vs. 27.8%, P < 0.01). Prevalence of HSV-2 was also significantly associated with gender and age. The significant difference in HSV-2 seroprevalence between Hispanic persons of Mexican heritage and non-Mexican heritage suggested that targeting specific subgroups of Hispanics for preventive interventions may be a strategy to reduce the transmission of HSV-2 and HIV among Hispanics in the USA.
为研究美国西班牙裔人群中2型单纯疱疹病毒（HSV-2）的血清流行率，我们利用具有全国代表性的横断面研究——国家健康与营养检查调查，比较了2007 - 2008年调查期间14至44岁墨西哥裔西班牙人和非墨西哥裔西班牙人之间HSV-2的血清流行率。在美国，14至44岁西班牙裔人群中HSV-2的总体血清流行率为17.5%（95%置信区间[CI]，15.2，20.1）。墨西哥裔美国人中HSV-2的血清流行率显著低于其他西班牙裔（11.7%对27.8%，P < 0.01）。HSV-2的流行率也与性别和年龄显著相关。墨西哥裔西班牙人和非墨西哥裔西班牙人之间HSV-2血清流行率的显著差异表明，针对西班牙裔的特定亚组进行预防性干预可能是减少美国西班牙裔人群中HSV-2和HIV传播的一种策略。
