Frequency of oral and genital shedding of HSV-1 and HSV-2 in people with >30 days of oral cultures, outside of first episode infection
| HSV-2 seropositive only (n = 138) | HSV-1 and HSV-2 seropositive (n = 169) | Total (n = 307) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No of people shedding HSV-2 orally | 11 (8%) | 11 (6.5%) | 22 (7.2%) |
| No of people shedding HSV-1 orally | — | 63 (37%) | — |
| No of people shedding HSV-2 genitally | 101 (73%) | 132 (78%) | 233 (76%) |
| No of people shedding HSV-1 genitally | — | 18 (11%) | — |