Retracted: Herpes simplex virus 2 infection in HIV seropositive individuals in Tamil Nadu, India

Authors

  • Saramma Mini Jacob Department of Experimental Medicine, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • Thatchinamoorthy Gopal Department of Experimental Medicine, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • Sivasangeetha Kanagasabai Department of Experimental Medicine, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • Anitha Durairaj Department of Experimental Medicine, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • Kamala Mary Sushi Department of Experimental Medicine, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  • Ganesan Arumugam Department of Experimental Medicine, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Keywords:

HSV-2, HIV, Seroprevalence, Tamil Nadu

Abstract

This article has been retracted due to duplicate publication.

The following article from International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, ‘Herpes simplex virus 2 infection in HIV seropositive individuals in Tamil Nadu, India’ (Int J Community Med Public Health. 2015;2(1):33-37, doi: 10.5455/2394-6040.ijcmph20150208), by Saramma Mini Jacob, Thatchinamoorthy Gopal, Sivasangeetha Kanagasabai, Anitha Durairaj, Kamala Mary Sushi, Ganesan Arumugam, was submitted 17th November 2014, accepted on 10th January 2015, and published in the Volume 2, Issue 1, February 2015. While the review was in progress, a duplicate version of the article was published online in the International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health (Int J Med Sci Public Health. 2015;4(3):404-407, doi: 10.5455/ijmsph.2015.1411201483). The authors have apologized to the Editors for this incident, which violated the policies and practices of the International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health.

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2017-02-04

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Jacob, S. M., Gopal, T., Kanagasabai, S., Durairaj, A., Sushi, K. M., & Arumugam, G. (2017). Retracted: Herpes simplex virus 2 infection in HIV seropositive individuals in Tamil Nadu, India. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 2(1), 33–37. Retrieved from https://www.ijcmph.com/index.php/ijcmph/article/view/918

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Vol. 2 No. 1 (2015): January-March 2015

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Original Research Articles