Surveys of HIV-1, HTLV-I, and other sexually transmitted diseases in female sex workers in Taipei City, Taiwan, from 1993 to 1996
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HIV infection appears uncommon among female sex workers in Taipei City, Taiwan, although other sexually transmitted diseases are endemic. Researchers tested about 1,500 sex workers in brothels, karaoke bars, and massage parlors for sexually transmitted diseases. Only 2 sex workers tested HIV-positive during the 4-year study. Brothel workers had higher rates of chlamydia and HTLV-I than workers at massage parlors or karaoke bars. Syphilis was detected in about 6 to 26% of sex workers studied. Sex without condoms with husbands and boyfriends may sustain chlamydia infections.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes and Human Retrovirology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1077-9450
Year: 1998
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An epidemic of HIV type I CRFO7_BC infection among injection drug users in Taiwan
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A molecular epidemiological study of HIV-1-infected injection drug users (IDUs) in Taiwan is conducted from January 2004 to April 2005. The information provided is relevant to the development of antiviral therapy and vaccine in Taiwan and might assist public health workers in the prevention of HIV-1 spread.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2006
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Temporal trends and molecular epidemiology of HIV-1 infection in Taiwan from 1988 to 1998
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Some of the non-B subtypes of HIV-1 are more likely to be transmitted sexually than the B types. This was shown in a study of 879 HIV patients in Taiwan, where subtype HIV-1 CRF01_AE was much more likely to be sexually transmitted than HIV-1B.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2001
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