Syphilis and hepatitis B co-infection among HIV-infected, sex-trafficked women and girls, Nepal

Jay G. Silverman; Michele R. Decker; Jhumka Gupta; Ashwin Dharmadhikari; George R. Seage; Anita Raj

doi:10.3201/eid1406.080090

Syphilis and hepatitis B co-infection among HIV-infected, sex-trafficked women and girls, Nepal

Jay G. Silverman, Michele R. Decker, Jhumka Gupta, Ashwin Dharmadhikari, George R. Seage, Anita Raj

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Sex trafficking may play a major role in spread of HIV across South Asia. We investigated co-infection with HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases among 246 sextrafficked women and girls from Nepal. Those who were HIV positive were more likely than those who were HIV negative to be infected with syphilis and/or hepatitis B.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	932-934
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging infectious diseases
Volume	14
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1406.080090
State	Published - Jun 2008
Externally published	Yes

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Epidemiology
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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