Seroprevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and Type 2 among ‎Egyptian Children Aged from One to 15 Years old: A Comparative Study ‎

Abstract

and respectively. The prevalence of HSV type I among study candidates was 56.1%. However, the prevalence of type II was 4.1%. In comparison with the different age groups, it was found that the IgM levels in both HSV I and II have no difference (P-value = 0.701 and P-value = 0.576, respectively). In HSV I patients, there was a significant difference in IgG levels between age groups (P-value = 0.001), but no difference was found in HSV II patients (P-value = 0.870). Conclusion: HSV1 and HSV2 seroprevalence is prevalent among Egyptian children.