HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C prevalence and associated risk behaviors among female sex workers in three Afghan cities

AIDS

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages

  Todd, Catherine S ^a   Nasir, Abdul ^a   Stanekzai, Mohammad R ^a   Bautista, Christian T ^a   Botros, Boulos A ^a   Scott, Paul T ^a   Strathdee, Steffanie A ^a   Tjaden, Jeffrey ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; female sex worker; hepatitis B; HIV

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFGHANISTAN; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONDOM; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEROPREVALENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS;

ADOLESCENT; AFGHANISTAN; FEMALE; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; SYPHILIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954608069     PISSN: 02699370     EISSN: 14735571     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.aids.0000386736.25296.8d     Document Type: Article

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