| sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in yunnan, china. | a cross-sectional prevalence survey of sexually transmitted infections (stis) was conducted among female sex workers (fsws) in kunming, yunnan province, china. a total of 505 fsws participated in the survey. all eligible participants gave informed consent. demographic, behavioral, and clinical information of the participants was gathered by direct structured interviews. tampon swabs were collected to test for chlamydia trachomatis, nesseria gonorrhoeae, and trichomonas vaginalis and serum specim ... | 2005 | 16375618 |
| prevalence and predictors of herpes simplex virus type 2 infection among female sex workers in yunnan province, china. | the objective of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 2 (hsv-2), and to evaluate the relationship between hsv-2 infection and sociodemographic factors and the sexual practices of female sex workers (fsws) in kaiyuan city, yunnan province, china. this cross-sectional study involved 737 fsws and was carried out from march to may 2006 with confidential interviews and laboratory tests for hsv-2 and other sexually transmitted infections (sti). hsv-2 was the most ... | 2008 | 18725558 |
| prevalence and correlates of trichomonas vaginalis infection among female sex workers in a city in yunnan province, china. | sexual transmission is the fastest growing route of hiv transmission in china, and trichomonas vaginalis(tv) can facilitate hiv transmission and acquisition. our goal was to determine the prevalence and correlates of tv infection among female sex workers (fsws). this cross-sectional study was conducted in a city of yunnan province in southern china, with confidential face-to-face interviews and laboratory tests for tv (wet mount) and other sexually transmitted infections. a total of 734 fsws par ... | 2016 | 25957327 |
| herpes simplex virus type 2 risks in female sex workers in the china-vietnam border county of hekou. | to survey the prevalence and risk factors of hsv-2 among chinese and vietnamese female sex workers (fsw) in the border county of hekou, yunnan province, china. | 2012 | 23228841 |