PMID: 11912461Mar 26, 2002Paper

Clustering of seropositivities for sexually transmitted infections

Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Ilvars SilinsJ Dillner

Abstract

Serology for different sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is useful for epidemiologic studies on the spread of STIs in different populations. Studying whether seropositivities for different STIs cluster could be useful, both for development of improved serologic markers of sexual behavior in populations and for understanding how STIs may differ in terms of the dynamics of their spread. To evaluate the degree of clustering of different STIs in relation to sexual history. An age- and sexual history-stratified subsample of 275 women from a survey of healthy Swedish women seeking contraceptive advice was tested for human papillomavirus (HPV) types 6, 11, 16, 18, and 33; Chlamydia trachomatis; herpes simplex virus 2 (HSV-2); and human herpesvirus 8. Significant clustering was observed only for HPV types 6 and 11; for HPV types 16, 18, and 33; and for C trachomatis and HSV-2. The serologic marker that correlated best with lifetime number of sex partners was HPV type 16 (odds ratio [OR], 10.2; 95% CI, 3.8-27.6). The combined serologic marker that correlated most highly with sexual history was joint positivity for HPV types 16 and 33 (OR, 25.5; 95% CI, 5.4-120.4). The degree of clustering between different STIs varies from nonexist...Continue Reading

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