Syphilis in female sex workers: an epidemiological study of the highway system of the state of Pará, northern Brazil

Syphilis in female sex workers: an epidemiological study of the highway system of the state of Pará, northern Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Female sex workers (FSWs) are considered a bridge for transmission of pathogens from high-risk to general populations. We assessed the epidemiological status of syphilis in FSWs along the Pará highway system. METHODS: Two hundred and twenty-two FSWs were interviewed and sa...

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Main Authors: Natalia dos Santos Cavalcante, Heverton Rodrigo Reis de Lima, Denise Ferreira Tabosa, Elisa do Socorro Sousa Barbosa, Nayara Priscila da Silva Costa, Luana Mota da Costa, Paula Cristina Rodrigues Frade, Luisa Caricio Martins, Gláucia Caroline Silva-Oliveira, Aldemir Branco de Oliveira-Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2019-03-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Epidemiology
Syphilis
Female sex workers
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