| prevalence and risk determinants of human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (hiv-2) and human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (hiv-1) in west african female prostitutes. | the authors studied the prevalence and risk determinants for human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (hiv-1) and type 2 (hiv-2) in female prostitutes from dakar (1985-1990), ziguinchor (1987-1990), and kaolack (1987-1990), senegal, west africa. each cohort showed a distinct distribution of hivs: 10.0% hiv-2 and 4.1% hiv-1 in dakar, 38.1% hiv-2 and 0.4% hiv-1 in ziguinchor, and 27.4% hiv-2 and 1.3% hiv-1 in kaolack. in 1,275 female prostitutes from dakar, increase years of sexual activity and a histo ... | 1992 | 1442755 |
| tracking viruses in west africa. | the largest, most advanced aids biomedical facility in west africa--located in dakar, senegal--was established in 1985 through collaboration among the harvard aids institute, the universite cheikh anta diop, and two french universities. biologic, epidemiologic, and clinical studies conducted at the center led to the initial identification of hiv-2, development of a rapid and inexpensive test for hiv-1 and hiv-1, and strategies for integrating aids activities with the prevention and treatment of ... | 1997 | 12292818 |
| low seroprevalence of herpes simplex virus type 2 among pregnant women in senegal. | herpes simplex virus type 2 (hsv-2) is considered as a major co-factor of both sexual transmission and acquisition of the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv). the hiv epidemic in senegal is characterized by a remarkable and stable low prevalence. whether hsv-2 may also constitute a possible co-factor favouring the spreading of hiv epidemic in senegal is yet unknown. this prompted us to evaluate the hsv-2 seroprevalence in the sentinel population of pregnant women in senegal. two hundred and sixty ... | 2008 | 18397553 |
| knowledge, opinions and attitudes towards aids in rural africa (senegal, cameroon, burundi). current research. | a survey conducted by the center for study and research on african and asian populations in 2 villages in senegal's kaolack region, 5 villages in cameroon's eastern province, and 2 hill areas in burundi investigated the hypothesis that aids-related knowledge and attitudes are influenced both by hiv prevalence in the area and gender relations. in all, the data set was comprised of 2526 individual questionnaires, 796 family questionnaires, and 267 qualitative individual interviews. as expected, ... | 1996 | 12179371 |
| risk analysis. hiv / aids country profile: senegal. | since the first acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids) case was confirmed in 1986, senegal has conducted an aggressive prevention campaign. senegal's national aids committee has noted the contributions of poverty and migration to the spread of aids. by june 1994, 1297 aids cases had been reported and an estimated 500,000 people (1.4% of the population) were infected with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)-1 and 2. the highest rate of hiv infection (14%) exists among commercial sex workers. ... | 1996 | 12320531 |
| hiv-2: slower, still deadly. | hiv 2 transmission and prevalence in west africa are discussed. hiv 2 was first recognized in 1985 in senegal. prevalence in 1991 was highest in guinea-bissau, ivory coast, and burkina faso. the population at greatest risk is prostitutes and men who attend sexually transmitted disease (std) clinics, which populations have a 10 times greater prevalence than the general population. 8% of prostitutes in senegal are infected with hiv, 16% in burkina faso, and 9% in the general population of guin ... | 1992 | 12318129 |