Open AccessCorrelates of Syphilis Seroreactivity Among Pregnant Women: The HIVNET 024 Trial in Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia
Author(s) -
Dara Potter,
Robert L. Goldenberg,
Jennifer S. Read,
Jing Wang,
Irving Hoffman,
Elmar Saathoff,
George Kafulafula,
Said Aboud,
Francis Martinson,
Maysoon Dahab,
Sten H. Vermund
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/01.olq.0000216029.00424.ae
Subject(s) - medicine , syphilis , seroprevalence , obstetrics , tanzania , pregnancy , marital status , gynecology , immunology , population , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , environmental health , serology , antibody , biology , genetics , environmental science , environmental planning
The objectives of this cross-sectional study were to determine correlates of syphilis seroprevalence among HIV-infected and -uninfected antenatal attendees in an African multisite clinical trial, and to improve strategies for maternal syphilis prevention.