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Clearwater
Thursday, May 11, 2006: 8:30 AM-10:15 AM

D8: Strategies to Prevent Serious Consequences of Genital Herpes: Translating Research into Program

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this symposium, participants will understand the performance characteristics of newer HSV diagnostic tests, their potential uses in prevention, and the programmatic prospects and obstacles to prevention programs against neonatal herpes and sexually transmitted HIV infections.

Organizers:H. Hunter Handsfield
Fujie Xu
Moderators:Fujie Xu
H. Hunter Handsfield
8:30 AMPrevention of Neonatal Herpes
H. Hunter Handsfield
8:50 AMGenital Herpes and HIV Prevention
Thomas C. Quinn
9:10 AMEpidemiology and Clinical Manifestations of Genital HSV-1 Infection
Sami Gottlieb
9:30 AMLaboratory Diagnosis of HSV Infection
Peter A. Leone

The 2006 National STD Prevention Conference of CDC