In order to determine the carrier rate of herpes simplex virus type 1 among students, neutralizing antibody to herpes simplex virus in serum was assayed for 47 3rd -year male dental college students, 56 1st-year in the dental hygienist school, and 54 1st-year in the nursing school.Seventy one male students of a technical professional school and fifty seven females in the women's junior college were subjected in the study as controls.
1) The positive rate of neutralizing antibody among male students was 27.6 % in the dental students and 21.1% in the technical students.
2) Among female students the positive rate was 32.1% of 56 dental hygienist students, 40.7% of 54 nurse students and 49.1% of 57 junior college students.
3) The carrier rate of herpes simplex virus was 23.7% of total male students and 40.7% of female students. Significant sex difference was found.
4) Through the observation of the distribution of antibody titers, both dental students and junior female college students were found to show a higher titer than another students.
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