The association between Herpes simplex virus type 2 and asthma: A cross-sectional study from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999-2016.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection, a common infectious disease that increases the incidence of multisystem diseases, and asthma was less well studied. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between HSV-2 infection and the prevalence of asthma.

Materials and methods

We used data from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2016 for analysis. The study population included was limited to those aged 20-45 years and contained complete information on HSV-2 infection and asthma. We calculated the prevalence of HSV-2, asthma, and HSV-2 combined with asthma separately. The association between HSV-2 infection and asthma was analyzed using multiple logistic regression. We also performed stratified a

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9515305 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature