Sexually transmissible infections among female sex workers in Manado, Indonesia, using a multiplex polymerase chain reaction-based reverse line blot assay

Sexually transmissible infections (STIs) remain highly prevalent, and HIV is increasing, among female sex workers (FSWs) in Indonesia. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of, and risk factors for, STIs among FSWs in Manado, Indonesia. We recruited FSWs mainly at their workplace: they completed a...

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Published in:	Sexual health Vol. 8; no. 1; p. 52
Main Authors:	Mawu, Ferra O, Davies, Stephen C, McKechnie, Michelle, Sedyaningsih, Endang R, Widihastuti, Asti, Hillman, Richard J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Australia 01.01.2011
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Chlamydia Infections - diagnosis Chlamydia Infections - epidemiology Chlamydia trachomatis - genetics Chlamydia trachomatis - isolation & purification Female Gonorrhea - diagnosis Gonorrhea - epidemiology Humans Indonesia - epidemiology Neisseria gonorrhoeae - genetics Neisseria gonorrhoeae - isolation & purification Nucleic Acid Hybridization Polymerase Chain Reaction Prevalence Risk Factors Sensitivity and Specificity Sex Education - methods Sex Work - statistics & numerical data Sexually Transmitted Diseases - diagnosis Sexually Transmitted Diseases - epidemiology Sexually Transmitted Diseases - prevention & control Trichomonas vaginalis - genetics Trichomonas vaginalis - isolation & purification Trichomonas Vaginitis - diagnosis Trichomonas Vaginitis - epidemiology Unsafe Sex - statistics & numerical data Women's Health Young Adult
ISSN:	1448-5028
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