Seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 among the migrant workers in Qatar

Seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 among the migrant workers in Qatar

<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Limited data exists on herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2) infections in migrant populations. This study investigated HSV-1 and HSV-2 seroprevalences and associations among craft and manual workers (CMWs) in Qatar who con...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Gheyath K. Nasrallah (9200525) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Soha R. Dargham (3613250) (author), Duaa W. Al-Sadeq (10976754) (author), Fathima H. Amanullah (16868115) (author), Farah M. Shurrab (16324961) (author), Parveen B. Nizamuddin (14590613) (author), Hiam Chemaitelly (439114) (author), Houssein H. Ayoub (9262512) (author), Sami Abdeen (14779537) (author), Ashraf Abdelkarim (16868118) (author), Faisal Daraan (16868121) (author), Ahmed Ismail (2671822) (author), Nahid Mostafa (16868124) (author), Mohamed Sahl (16868127) (author), Jinan Suliman (16868130) (author), Elias Tayar (16488567) (author), Hasan Ali Kasem (16868133) (author), Meynard J. A. Agsalog (16868136) (author), Bassam K. Akkarathodiyil (16868139) (author), Ayat A. Alkhalaf (16868142) (author), Mohamed Morhaf M. H. Alakshar (16868145) (author), Abdulsalam Ali A. H. Al-Qahtani (16868148) (author), Monther H. A. Al-Shedifat (16868151) (author), Anas Ansari (5548832) (author), Ahmad Ali Ataalla (16868154) (author), Sandeep Chougule (16868157) (author), Abhilash K. K. V. Gopinathan (16868160) (author), Feroz J. Poolakundan (16868163) (author), Sanjay U. Ranbhise (16868166) (author), Saed M. A. Saefan (16868169) (author), Mohamed M. Thaivalappil (16868172) (author), Abubacker S. Thoyalil (16868175) (author), Inayath M. Umar (16868178) (author), Einas Al Kuwari (12024471) (author), Peter Coyle (787159) (author), Andrew Jeremijenko (11506565) (author), Anvar Hassan Kaleeckal (11847034) (author), Hanan F. Abdul Rahim (9330201) (author), Hadi M. Yassine (4675846) (author), Asmaa A. Al Thani (10494576) (author), Odette Chaghoury (16868181) (author), Mohamed Ghaith Al Kuwari (11079726) (author), Elmoubasher Farag (6701129) (author), Roberto Bertollini (9538620) (author), Hamad Eid Al Romaihi (12024477) (author), Abdullatif Al Khal (12024468) (author), Mohamed H. Al-Thani (11847049) (author), Laith J. Abu-Raddad (9262524) (author)
منشور في: 2023
الموضوعات:
Biological sciences
Microbiology
Biomedical and clinical sciences
Reproductive medicine
Health sciences
Epidemiology
Public health
HSV-1
HSV-2
Prevalence
Genital herpes
Genital ulcer disease
Survey
Cross sectional study
Migrants
Qatar
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الملخص:<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Limited data exists on herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and type 2 (HSV-2) infections in migrant populations. This study investigated HSV-1 and HSV-2 seroprevalences and associations among craft and manual workers (CMWs) in Qatar who constitute 60% of Qatar’s population.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">A national population-based cross-sectional seroprevalence survey was conducted on the CMW population, all men, between July 26 and September 9, 2020. 2,612 sera were tested for anti-HSV-1 IgG antibodies using HerpeSelect 1 ELISA IgG kits and for anti-HSV-2 IgG antibodies using HerpeSelect 2 ELISA IgG kits (Focus Diagnostics, USA). Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were conducted to identify associations with HSV-1 and HSV-2 infections.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Serological testing identified 2,171 sera as positive, 403 as negative, and 38 as equivocal for HSV-1 antibodies, and 300 sera as positive, 2,250 as negative, and 62 as equivocal for HSV-2 antibodies. HSV-1 and HSV-2 seroprevalences among CMWs were estimated at 84.2% (95% CI 82.8–85.6%) and 11.4% (95% CI 10.1–12.6%), respectively. HSV-1 infection was associated with nationality, educational attainment, and occupation. HSV-2 infection was associated with age, nationality, and educational attainment.</p><h3>Conclusions</h3><p dir="ltr">Over 80% of CMWs are infected with HSV-1 and over 10% are infected with HSV-2. The findings highlight the need for sexual health programs to tackle sexually transmitted infections among the CMW population.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Virology Journal<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12985-023-02157-1" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12985-023-02157-1</a></p>

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