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hiv-1 and stis prevalence and risk factors of miners in mining districts of yunnan, china.to assess hiv/sexually transmitted infection (sti) prevalence and associated risk factors among miners in yunnan, china.201020104111
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 ...200516375618
herpes simplex virus type 2 incidence and associated risk factors among female sex workers in a high hiv-prevalence area of china.herpes simplex virus type 2 (hsv-2) can contribute to the spread of hiv. from march 2006 to november 2009, female sex workers (fsws) in yunnan, china were recruited into an open cohort study to determine incidence and risk factors for hsv-2 acquisition. participants were interviewed and tested for hsv-2 and other sexually transmitted infections (stis) every six months. a multivariate cox proportional hazards regression model with time-dependent variables was used to measure associations with hsv ...201323970745
vaginal douching and association with sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in a prefecture of yunnan province, china.summaryvaginal douching is a common practice and has been hypothesised to increase a woman's risk for human of contracting hiv and sexually transmitted infections (stis). our objective was to assess the prevalence of douching and its association with stis, genital symptoms and hiv/sti knowledge among female sex workers (fsws). we conducted a cross-sectional study of 837 fsws with interviews and laboratory tests for hiv/stis in a prefecture of yunnan province in southern china. vaginal douching w ...201626016725
dynamics of the hiv epidemic in southern china: sexual and drug-using behaviours among female sex workers and male clients in yunnan.to examine the hiv/sexually transmitted infection (sti)-related risk behaviours among community-based female sex workers (fsws) and their clients in yunnan province, china, we performed a cross-sectional study of 705 fsws and 100 male clients. we found that hiv seroprevalence among fsws was 13.0% and the most prevalent sti was herpes simplex virus type 2 (hsv-2) (71.1%), followed by chlamydia trachomatis (18.1%) and syphilis (8.8%). the 20% of fsws who reported injection drug use also reported n ...201223033525
hiv and associated risk factors among male clients of female sex workers in a chinese border region.male clients of female sex workers (fsws) serve as a potential bridge of human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) to the general population. little is known about the characteristics and risk factors for hiv infection among male clients patronizing fsws in hekou county, yunnan province in southern china bordering with vietnam.201223007705
performance of the euroline western blot assay in the detection of herpes simplex virus type 2 antibody in uganda, china and the usa.herpes simplex virus type 2 (hsv-2) infection is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (stis) worldwide. while glycoprotein g-2 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays are commonly used for the serological detection of hsv-2 antibodies, they have low specificity in developing countries. the euroline western blot (wb) is a commercially available assay that is easy to perform; however, little is known about its performance characteristics. this study evaluated euroline wb for the detec ...201121680672
prevalence, incidence, and persistence of syphilis infection in female sex workers in a chinese province.summarythe study's objectives were to investigate the prevalence, incidence, persistence, and associated risk factors of syphilis in female sex workers (fsws) in kaiyuan city, yunnan, china. three serial cross-sectional surveys were conducted and biological specimens were collected and tested for hiv, sexually transmitted infections, and drug use. the logistic generalized estimating equation regression model was used to identify risk factors for prevalent syphilis. the prevalence of syphilis was ...201021073767
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 ...201625957327
application of cumulative odds logistic model on risk factors analysis for sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in kaiyuan city, yunnan province, china.to investigate the epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections (sti) among female sex workers (fsw) in kaiyuan city, yunnan province, china, and to identify risk factors associated with sti.200919158150
estimation of population-size changes and hiv prevalence among female sex workers from 2006 to 2009 in kaiyuan, yunnan, china.this study is to estimate the population size and prevalence of hiv and herpes simplex virus type 2 (hsv-2) infections among female sex workers (fsws) in kaiyuan, yunnan province, china.201223026531
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 ...200818725558
prevalence and predictors of hiv infection among female sex workers in kaiyuan city, yunnan province, china.sexual transmission is the fastest growing route of hiv transmission in china. we undertook this study to describe the risk factors for hiv infection in female sex workers (fsws), and to determine the commercial sex venues where fsws are most at risk of being infected with or infecting others with hiv.200918718801
comparison of three commercial immunoassays for detection of herpes simplex virus type 2 antibodies in commercial sex workers in yunnan province, china.five hundred commercial sex workers in china were tested for herpes simplex virus type 2 by three immunoassays and western blotting. sensitivities for the focus, kalon, and biokit assays were 86.7%, 82.3%, and 34.9%, respectively, and specificities were 91.8%, 94.2%, and 60.1%, respectively. the focus assay performed optimally at an index of 1.5 (95.2% sensitivity and 93.4% specificity), and the kalon assay performed optimally at an index of 1.2 (93.3% sensitivity and 95.2% specificity).200818508932
[epidemiologic study on std/hiv infections among tin mining workers in gejiu, yunnan province].to estimate human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)/sexually transmitted diseases (stds) related knowledge, the prevalence and risk factors for hiv/stds among tin miners in gejiu, yunnan province.200717959049
associations between drug use and risk behaviours for hiv and sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in yunnan, china.this is a cross-sectional study of 399 subjects conducted to explore the association between drug use and risk behaviour for hiv and sexually transmitted infections (stis) among female sex workers (fsws), and also to study the prevalence of hiv/stis among drug-using fsws (dufsws) and non-dufsws in yunnan province of china. demographic information, mobility, sexual and drug-using behaviours were collected and subjects were tested for hiv/stis. mean age was 27 years (sd = ±7.8) and 94 (23.6%) test ...201223104743
[study on the association between vaginal douching and sexually transmitted diseases among female sex workers in a county of yunnan province].to explore the epidemic characteristics of vaginal douching, human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) and other sexually transmitted diseases(std) among female sex workers (fsws) in yunnan province.200717939384
[study on herpes simplex virus 2 infection and risky sexual behavior among hiv-infected patients in a county of yunnan province.].to explore the sero-prevalence and risk factors for herpes simplex virus 2 (hsv-2) infection and unprotected sexual behavior in an ethnically diverse population of hiv-infected subjects in a county of yunnan province.200920193582
herpes simplex virus type 2 infection among commercial sex workers in kunming, yunnan province, china.a cross-sectional survey was conducted to determine the sociodemographic correlates of herpes simplex virus type 2 (hsv-2) infection among male and female commercial sex workers in kunming, yunnan province of china. hsv-2 prevalence was 33.0%, human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infection was 2.4% and hepatitis c virus (hcv) infection was 6.8%. subjects who were positive for hsv-2 had a significantly higher prevalence of hiv infection (5.5% versus 0.9%, p = 0.002; odds ratio [or]: 6.4, p = 0.006) ...200818824623
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.201223228841
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