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. 2007 Aug;83(5):359–364. doi: 10.1136/sti.2006.022020

Table 2 Summary of HSV‐2 reactivation and shedding estimates for the cohort of 18 women obtained using the model of HSV‐2 within‐host dynamics.

Quantity Median (range) of 18 point estimates
Baseline Follow‐up
Mucosal shedding episodes/year 16 (8–48) 12 (6–43)
Duration of mucosal shedding episodes, days 1.7 (1.2–39) 2.1(1.4–11)
Reactivations/year 21 (8–234) 13 (7–94)
Duration of reactivations, days 1.6 (1.1–5.1) 2.0 (1.3–5.2)
Percentage of reactivations occurring during shedding episodes 10% (0–96%) 7% (0–73%)