| sexually transmitted infections among prostitutes in bratislava, slovakia. | sera from 18 prostitutes from bratislava were examined for the presence of antibodies to several sexually transmitted pathogens, namely herpes simplex virus 2 (hsv-2), human immunodeficiency viruses 1 and 2 (hiv-1 and hiv-2), hepatitis b and c viruses (hbv and hcv), chlamydia trachomatis, and treponema pallidum. results of this screening indicated that 11 prostitutes (61%) carried 1 or more sexually transmitted infections. the most prevalent antibodies were directed against hsv-2 (9 cases, i.e. ... | 2003 | 14658845 |
| hiv-1 prevalence still low in slovakia. | slovakia, an eastern european country with a population of 5.3 million, "... may still be considered as one of the countries with a low incidence of hiv infection," according to a team led by dr. v. zachar of the slovak academy of sciences in bratislava. the results of their study appeared in the july 20, 1996, issue of aids research and human retroviruses. zachar performed genetic analysis of the v3 env region of hiv isolates collected in 1993 from 11 hiv-positive homosexual men. slovakia's ... | 1996 | 12291510 |