The descriptive epidemiology of male sex workers in Pakistan: A biological and behavioural examination

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-80

  Shaw, Souradet Y ^a   Emmanuel, Faran ^b   Adrien, Alix ^c   Holte Mckenzie, Merydth ^b   Archibald, Chris P ^d   Sandstrom, Paul ^d   Blanchard, James F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Canada Pakistan HIV AIDS Surveillance Project   (Pakistan)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANILINGUS; ARTICLE; CONDOM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAKISTAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX WORKER; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; WORKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CONDOMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAKISTAN; PROSTITUTION; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78751664424     PISSN: 13684973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2009.041335     Document Type: Article

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