Open AccessHIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C prevalence and associated risk behaviors among female sex workers in three Afghan cities
Author(s) -
Catherine S. Todd,
Abdul Nasir,
Mohammad Raza Stanekzai,
Christian T. Bautista,
B. A. M. Botros,
Paul T. Scott,
Steffanie A. Strathdee,
Jeffrey Tjaden
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
aids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.195
H-Index - 216
eISSN - 1473-5571
pISSN - 0269-9370
DOI - 10.1097/01.aids.0000386736.25296.8d
Subject(s) - afghan , hepatitis c , sex workers , medicine , hepatitis b , environmental health , virology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , hepatitis , hepatitis a , demography , viral disease , immunology , population , research methodology , political science , sociology , law
To assess prevalence of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B (HBV) and C virus (HCV) and associated risk behaviors among female sex workers (FSWs) in three Afghan cities.