Seroprevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus among Male Prostitutes Letter

Elifson, KW, Boles, J, Sweat, M et al. (1989). Seroprevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus among Male Prostitutes . New England Journal of Medicine, 321(12), 832-833. 10.1056/NEJM198909213211214

cited authors

  • Elifson, KW; Boles, J; Sweat, M; Darrow, WW; Elsea, W; Green, RM

abstract

  • To the Editor: Prostitutes are a possible conduit for the spread of HIV-1 infection and other sexually transmitted diseases.1 To date, most research on AIDS in prostitution has focused on HIV-1 seroprevalence in female2 rather than male prostitutes, although men may be more efficient transmitters of HIV-1 than women.3 Moreover, much research on HIV-1 seropositivity in prostitutes has been conducted primarily in institutional settings or has used a broad definition of prostitution. We administered structured interviews with and collected blood samples from 152 male street prostitutes actively working in Atlanta between July 1989 and March 1989. Prostitutes were interviewed anonymously. © 1989, Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved.

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publication date

  • September 21, 1989

published in

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

start page

  • 832

end page

  • 833

volume

  • 321

issue

  • 12