Prevalence and risk factors for Chlamydia trachomatis infection among cross-border truck drivers in Hong Kong

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 85, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 27-29

  Leung, P H M ^a   Boost, M V ^a   Lau, J T F ^b   Wong, A T Y ^c   Pang, M ^d   Ng, T K ^e   Tong, E T F ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Prince of Wales Hospital   (Hong Kong)

^c DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (Hong Kong)

^d AIDS Concern   (Hong Kong)

^e PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; CHLAMYDIASIS; DRIVER; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE;

ADULT; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; TRANSPORTATION; TRAVEL; UNSAFE SEX;

EID: 61449242860     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: 14723263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2008.031880     Document Type: Article

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