herpes simplex virus type 2 infection, syphilis, and hepatitis b virus infection in haitian women with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and human t lymphotropic virus type i infections. the johns hopkins university (jhu)/centre pour le developpement et la santé (cds) hiv study group. | antibodies to herpes simplex virus type 2 (hsv-2), antibodies to hepatitis b virus (hbv) core antigen (anti-hbc), and vdrl antibodies (serologic evidence of syphilis) were evaluated in women known to be infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (hiv-1) (n = 95) or human t lymphotropic virus type i (htlv-i) (n = 45) and controls (n = 89). hiv-1-seropositive women were more likely than controls to have antibodies to hsv-2 (88% vs. 54%; p less than .001), anti-hbc (67% vs. 43%; p = .008), a ... | 1992 | 1321862 |
clients of female sex workers in gonaives and st-marc, haiti characteristics, sexually transmitted infection prevalence and risk factors. | few data exist on the role of clients of female sex workers (fsws) in sti transmission. this study examined sociodemographic characteristics, risk behaviors, and sti prevalence among clients of fsws in haiti. | 2008 | 18580821 |