Systematic differences in risk behaviors and syphilis prevalence across types of female sex workers: A preliminary study in Liuzhou, China

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 195-200

  Li, Jing ^a   Chen, Xiang Sheng ^a   Merli, M Giovanna ^b   Weir, Sharon S ^c   Henderson, Gail E ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF DERMATOLOGY   (China)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CONDOM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; SALARY; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SYPHILIS; TREPONEMA; UNSAFE SEX; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHINA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; RISK FACTORS; SEX WORKERS; SYPHILIS; UNSAFE SEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857646189     PISSN: 01485717     EISSN: 15374521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e31823d2e2a     Document Type: Article

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