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Absence of Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Peruvian Prostitutes

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dc.contributor.author Golenbock, Douglas.T.
dc.contributor.author Maki, Dennis.G.
dc.contributor.author Guerra, Jorge.
dc.contributor.author Abugattas, Julio.
dc.contributor.author Kemper, Roberto.
dc.contributor.author Pfister, John.
dc.contributor.author Golubjatnikov, R.
dc.contributor.author Tejada, Abelardo.
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-09T21:43:21Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-09T21:43:21Z
dc.date.issued 1988
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/12289
dc.description.abstract We serologically tested 140 female prostitutes (mean age, 30 years) from the port city of Callao, Peru, for evidence of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Chlamydia trachomatis, Treponema pallidum, herpes simplex viruses (HSV) I and II, and hepatitis B virus. The women had worked as prostitutes for an average of 5 years; one-fourth serviced foreign visitors exclusively, mainly sailors. Only 4 women used condoms, and only 1 woman gave a history of parenteral narcotic abuse, although 53% were regularly exposed to unsterile needles outside the medical setting for injections of vitamins, antibiotics, or steroids; another 29% are thought to probably use unsterile needles. None of the 140 prostitutes screened was seropositive for HIV, despite a very high prevalence of antibody to T. pallidum (24%), C. trachomatis (97%), HSV I and II (100%), and hepatitis B (51%); 5% were HbsAg positive. These data indicate that HIV has not yet been introduced into female prostitutes in the Peruvian port city. We believe that widespread use of unsterile needles in developing countries, such as Peru, represents a serious health threat and will amplify the spread of HIV, once introduced. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Mary Ann Liebert
dc.relation.ispartofseries AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Human Immunodeficiency Virus en_US
dc.subject Prostitution en_US
dc.subject Infection en_US
dc.subject Peru en_US
dc.title Absence of Infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Peruvian Prostitutes en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1089/aid.1988.4.493
dc.relation.issn 1931-8405


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