Syphilis and human immunodeficiency virus seroconversion during a 6-month follow-up of female prostitutes in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Int J STD AIDS
; 2(2): 119-23, 1991.
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ABSTRACT
A total of 155 prostitutes inhabiting 4 different districts in Mogadishu, Somalia, were enrolled in a 6 month prospective study of syphilis and HIV infection. Blood samples were taken on entry, at 3 months and at 6 months. Differences were seen between the prostitutes in the 4 districts regarding possible risk factors for the acquisition of STDs. Initially 107 (69%) were found to have syphilis serum markers and 47% had active syphilis as judged by positivity in both Treponema Pallidum Haemagglutination (TPHA) test and non-treponemal (VDRL and RPR) tests. TPHA positivity was correlated to the number of sexual partners. Sixty-nine prostitutes were followed for 6 months. Two of the 16 initially TPHA negative women seroconverted for syphilis during the follow-up. HIV antibodies were detected in one (0.6%) of the 155 prostitutes at the start of the study and one out of 68 seroconverted during the 6 months follow-up. To control the spread of HIV infection health education targeting the risk groups like prostitutes must be given a high priority.
Palavras-chave
Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Age Distribution; Age Factors; Antibodies--analysis; Arab Countries; Behavior; Biology; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Eastern Africa; Examinations And Diagnoses; Hematologic Tests; Hiv Infections--changes; Immunity; Immunologic Factors; Incidence; Infections; Laboratory Examinations And Diagnoses; Laboratory Procedures; Measurement; Physiology; Population; Population Characteristics; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Prostitutes; Reproductive Tract Infections; Research Methodology; Sex Behavior; Sexually Transmitted Diseases; Somalia; Studies; Syphilis--changes; Viral Diseases
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Trabalho Sexual
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Sífilis
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HIV-1
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Soropositividade para HIV
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J STD AIDS
Assunto da revista:
SINDROME DA IMUNODEFICIENCIA ADQUIRIDA (AIDS)
Ano de publicação:
1991
Tipo de documento:
Article