Incidence and risk factors for herpes simplex virus type 2 seroconversion among pregnant women in Uganda: A prospective study.

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Published in J Infect Dev Ctries on October 31, 2016

Authors

Sarah Nakubulwa1, Dan K Kaye, Freddie Bwanga, Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye, Edith Nakku-Joloba, Florence M Mirembe

Author Affiliations

1: Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda. sarahug@gmail.com.

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