Prevalence of human papillomavirus infection among female sex workers in Bulgaria

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 278-280

  Shikova, E ^a   Todorova, I ^a   Ganchev, G ^b   Kouseva Dragneva, V ^c   Kalascheva Zaimova, P ^c  

^a BULGARIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Bulgaria)

^b National Specialized Hospital for Active Treatment in Oncology   (Bulgaria)

^c Dermatovenereological Dispensary Sofia ^*  (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Europe; HPV (human papillomavirus); Sex workers; Women

Indexed keywords

VIRUS DNA;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BULGARIA; CANCER CONTROL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS TYPE 16; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BULGARIA; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PAPILLOMAVIRIDAE; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957670697     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2009.009362     Document Type: Article

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